Let me share a few supplements we like to use in Composition: Editor in Chief, Easy Grammar, and Diagramming Sentences. If your family hasn’t done much in the way of grammar, editing, or diagramming, start teens at the Middle School level, say grade six or seven. Catch up on the fundamentals, first. Look at English as a bunch of topics: Composition, Grammar, Vocabulary, and Reading. When you select a supplement, vary how frequently you use it, say once a week.
We use Warriner’s English Grammar, a thesaurus, and MLA handbooks, too. However, most of the time, we use these as references. Editor in Chief is the favorite by far. The teens like to see who can locate the most errors. Easy Grammar is an excellent supplement for families unfamiliar with basic grammar. We use different resources as needed. I’m doing a little sentence diagramming next week with a paragraph to edit.
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