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Want to Harm Writing? Teach it the Traditional Way!
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April 18, 20171Comments

Want to Harm Writing? Teach it the Traditional Way!

​ Frankly, we know, the more we teach kids to obsess on correctness in grammar and writing...the worse they write and the less motivated they are (oh no...did I end with
by Fred Ray Lybrand
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Homeschooling
February 7, 20171Comments

The Easy (Sure-Fire) Way to Become a Better Speller

by Fred Ray Lybrand
Grammar
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Writing
September 5, 20160Comments

At Least Don’t Teach Grammar Before Age 11

As you may well know, I have been an almost-lone-voice in how rediculously useless teaching grammar (to grow writers) is as homeschoolers. Honestly, it's the same with mass education as
by Fred Ray Lybrand
Independent Homeschool
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Homeschooling
July 25, 20160Comments

On Spelling & Grammar: The More You Know, the Worse You Do

The Following is an Excerpt from a Yahoo Group I belong to...and my thoughts on why grammar and spelling are not really good subjects to teach. Hi Gina (and all), I feel
by Fred Ray Lybrand
Independent Homeschool
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Writing
July 22, 20160Comments

Myth: Grammar Study Makes Your Child a Better Writer

In a recent conversation about grammar and writing, I made the following point. Hope it is helpful.Often I hear it posed that ‘grammar study is useful’— and, the reason they
by Fred Ray Lybrand
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Writing
July 17, 20160Comments

SAT Grammar Secret

​Here's a posted conversation that may help:Great question about the SAT.The SAT is timed, so no one is going to operate effectively by recalling and applying a matrix of rules.
by Fred Ray Lybrand
grammar
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July 9, 20160Comments

How to Teach Word Meanings

  Here's a post I responded to about learning word meanings: Need a suggestion… my 9 yr old learns differently. I pulled her from PS after finding out that her work was
by Fred Ray Lybrand
grammar hurts writing
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Writing
June 26, 20162Comments

Why Studying Grammar Hurts Writing (Video)

This is a post of an old rant of mind that I wanted to make sure was in my blog.  Frankly, we know that the more one studies grammar, the
by Fred Ray Lybrand
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Homeschooling
Writing
June 20, 20160Comments

Do You Know the Shortcut to Good Grammar?

I started out thinking I might want to explain why all the folks griping about grammar (and punctuation and spelling) on the internet need to relax.  Look, I love grammar
by Fred Ray Lybrand
Ruin your writing
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June 17, 20160Comments

How Could Going to College Ruin Your Writing?

I have a terrible habit of not agreeing with folks very often.  It isn't that I disagree, but it is that I don't agree completely.  On the other hand, I
by Fred Ray Lybrand
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