Daily Grammar website

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Daily Grammar Website: Free Online Grammar Skills Review Program

Daily Grammar is a free online grammar program featuring 440 lessons and 88 quizzes written by an experienced English teacher. The curriculum covers parts of speech, sentence structure, and mechanics through brief, progressive lessons designed primarily for grammar review rather than initial instruction.

Best for

Middle and high school students who need grammar review and practice, particularly those with prior grammar instruction seeking to polish their skills

Evaluation Criteria

1 strength · 3 concerns · 2 neutral · 3 insufficient evidence

Retrieval PracticeStrength

The curriculum incorporates retrieval practice through regular quizzes and review lessons that reinforce previously learned concepts.

A quiz is provided for every four or five lessons, and review lessons ask students to identify parts of speech in sentences, with daily email delivery option for spaced review

Knowledge RichConcern

Daily Grammar is not a knowledge-rich curriculum as it focuses solely on grammar mechanics without building domain knowledge across subjects.

The curriculum covers only grammar topics like parts of speech, usage, syntax, capitalization, and punctuation with no integration of content knowledge

Teacher TrainingConcern

The curriculum provides minimal teacher support, consisting mainly of answer keys without instructional guidance or background knowledge.

Answers are provided for lessons and quizzes, but no mention of teacher guides, professional development, or instructional support beyond the basic materials

Vocabulary BuildingConcern

Vocabulary building is not explicitly addressed as the curriculum focuses on grammar rules and sentence structure rather than word knowledge.

Lessons cover grammar concepts like parts of speech and sentence mechanics but no specific mention of vocabulary instruction or word study

Direct InstructionNeutral

The curriculum employs a direct instruction approach by stating grammar rules and providing examples, though lessons are quite brief.

Lessons 'state the point of grammar or the rule and include an example' providing explicit instruction, though the reviewer notes they are 'rather brief'

Writing InstructionNeutral

The curriculum includes limited writing practice through exercises that require students to rewrite paragraphs and respond in writing.

Students are asked to 'respond with written answers—including sometimes rewriting a paragraph or more' but no systematic writing instruction is described

Text ComplexityInsufficient Evidence

Text complexity is not addressed as the curriculum focuses on grammar exercises rather than reading complex texts.

No mention of reading materials or text complexity; curriculum consists of grammar lessons and exercises only

Systematic PhonicsInsufficient Evidence

The curriculum does not include phonics instruction as it focuses on grammar rather than foundational reading skills.

No mention of phonics, decoding, or letter-sound relationships in the 440 lessons which cover grammar mechanics exclusively

Whole Books Vs ExcerptsInsufficient Evidence

This curriculum does not involve reading whole books or excerpts, focusing exclusively on grammar instruction through isolated lessons.

The program consists of 440 brief grammar lessons covering parts of speech, sentence structure, and mechanics with no mention of connected reading materials

Review Sources

cathyduffy

Cathy Duffy

Key Facts
GradesAll Grades
SubjectEla
PedagogyNot specified

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Data sources: cathyduffy, homeschoolcom