Simply Grammar

The curriculum follows Charlotte Mason's gentle teaching philosophy rather than direct, explicit instruction methods.

Uses 'Mason's method of teaching through narration' and is described as having a 'gentle approach' rather than systematic direct instruction

The curriculum includes some additional practice exercises but does not emphasize systematic retrieval practice or spaced review.

The review mentions 'some additional practice exercises' at the back but notes there is 'not as much practice and drill here as in grammar programs that have new books for each year'

The curriculum includes some sentence writing practice but emphasizes oral work over written composition instruction.

Students create sentences based on illustrations and the review notes 'much more oral work than written' with exercises done 'orally or on separate paper'

The curriculum incorporates cultural knowledge through nineteenth-century artwork but is primarily focused on grammar instruction rather than building systematic domain knowledge.

Uses 'fifty full-page, nineteenth-century illustrations' which provide some cultural context, but the focus is on grammar concepts rather than building background knowledge across domains

The curriculum uses age-appropriate grammar concepts but the reviewer notes some language sounds young for eighth graders.

Covers comprehensive grammar through junior high level but 'some of the language sounds young for eighth graders'

The curriculum includes an answer key and follows established Charlotte Mason methodology but does not appear to include extensive teacher training materials.

Review mentions 'answer key at the back of the book' and references Mason's established philosophy, but no mention of professional development or extensive teacher guides

The curriculum appears to build vocabulary incidentally through grammar instruction and narration exercises, but does not include explicit vocabulary instruction.

The review mentions narration activities where 'children describe, explain, summarize, and relate' but does not specifically mention vocabulary development strategies

This curriculum does not include phonics instruction as it is designed for grades 3-8 and focuses exclusively on grammar.

The review describes it as 'a resource book for teaching grammar' for students who have moved beyond early reading instruction

This curriculum does not focus on reading whole books but uses individual illustrations as the basis for grammar instruction.

The review mentions '50 full-page, nineteenth-century illustrations that are used as subjects for learning' rather than complete texts