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Many years later a friend of mine was selling some books, and in the pile i found rod and staff grammar texts. I also appreciate that analytical grammar is so clear and concise. The authors of these books believe that students should not have to deal with parts of speech heshe has not yet learned, so this book is organized in a different way than most grammar books. A guide to classical education at home, the well educated mind. Here is a quick overview of what is covered in analytical grammar. This material is adapted from the welltrained mind. Analytical grammar is an easytofollow, stepbystep approach that will prepare your student for high school and collegelevel work. Sequential spelling uses an inductive approach to teaching spelling.
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