Colons: How to use them when you write
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Punctuation matters; that’s a fact! Do you know the eight specific functions of the colon? If not, we invite you to take a look at this Shurley English Two-Minute Tip of the Day to learn more.
Read MoreWelcome to the Shurley English Blog! For the past thirty-five years, our mission at Shurley Instructional Materials has been simple. We do all we can to help teachers and students experience grammar and writing success. With that goal in mind, we wanted to create a space where our team of educators could share tips, tricks, and techniques to ignite learning. It’s all about educators helping educators on the Shurley English Blog. We invite you to join the conversation!
FREE Language Arts Tools for Teachers!
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At Shurley English, we are committed to helping you and your children experience language arts success. Whether you use the Shurley English curriculum or not, we want your home school experience to be the best that it can be. Today, we are excited to share several FREE resources to help you in your quest for excellence:
Read MoreWhat is subject-verb agreement?
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Subject-verb agreement refers to the special way in which a subject and verb work together to make a sentence correct. Basically, the two must agree in number. For example, if the subject is singular, the verb must be singular. If the subject is plural, the verb must be plural.
Without correct subject-verb agreement, a reader or listener can become easily confused; therefore, we must be taught to apply three basic rules when speaking and writing. Here’s what you need to know.
Read MoreWhat is the proper order of adjectives?
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Did you know that the order in which you list adjectives is important? There is a proper order to follow! To learn the proper order of adjectives, take a look at this Shurley English Two-Minute Tip of the Day:
Read MoreThe Right Tools for Writing Success
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The Shurley English Writing Folder will help your students move through the writing process with ease. This foldout, four-pocket folder keeps students organized with a dedicated space for their prewriting, rough draft, revised draft, and edited paper. It is packed with handy references, checklists, and tips to ensure students have exactly what they need to produce a polished piece of writing. We invite you to take a closer look at the…
Read MoreWhen should I use a semicolon?
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Semicolons don't have to be mysterious! There are only two reasons to use a semicolon in a sentence. Take a look at this Shurley English Two-Minute Tip of the Day to learn more:
Read MoreFREE Grammar Jingles from Shurley English
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If you’re ready to learn English definitions in a fun and easy way, Shurley English Jingles are for you! Using domain-specific language, our definitions for the parts of speech and many other important language arts concepts incorporate rhythm, rhyme, and movement. Jingles provide the tools for critical thinking during sentence analysis and writing.
Our multi-sensory approach provides an active, hands-on learning environment in which kids truly understand and retain language arts skills for a lifetime. (We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again. Jingles are an extremely effective way to learn information!) We invite you to incorporate Jingle Time into your classroom or homeschool today!
To give you a great start to grammar instruction, we are excited to offer our Shurley English Language Arts Jingles for FREE! Getting started is easy…
Read MoreHow to Ignite Your Student's Imagination
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I believe that one of the greatest gifts of all is the gift of imagination. A person’s ability to imagine is limitless and definitely has no bounds! AND, the really cool part about it is that anyone can tap into their personal imagination-station at any place and time. Almost everything that now exists in our
Read MoreWhat is personification?
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What is personification? Should I use personification when I am writing? Get the answers to these questions and many more during this Shurley English Two-Minute Tip of the Day! Take a look…
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