The Intermediate Cozy Grammar Course, Level One Introduction: Videos Welcome to the first video! Click anywhere on the video to begin. After you’ve watched it, scroll down the page to find the video introduction from Marie. Click here to open or close our instructions and recommendations for using the video player. You’ll find a control[…]
A Cozy Introduction to Grammar and Creativity Lesson 7 Video Summary “Have you ever wondered what makes some writing more interesting than other writing? Good writers vary the order in sentences.” In this video from Lesson 4 of the Basic Cozy Grammar Course, Marie takes us across her yard to the edge of her property[…]
A Cozy Introduction to Grammar and Creativity Lesson 6 Video Summary In this video from the Study Notes for Lesson 2 of the Basic Cozy Grammar Course, Thomas shares a helpful trick for distinguishing between subjects and predicates in a sentence. To find the subject, ask this question: Who or what is doing the action[…]
A Cozy Introduction to Grammar and Creativity Lesson 5 Video Summary In this video from Lesson 2 of the Basic Cozy Grammar Course, Marie is out by the wood pile, chopping and splitting wood with an axe. “Just as this piece of firewood was divided into two parts, so a sentence is divided into two[…]
A Cozy Introduction to Grammar and Creativity Lesson 4 Video Summary “Won’t you come into the house? Come into the house. We are in the house. What a cozy house! These are examples of the four kinds of sentences.” In this video from Lesson 1 of the Basic Cozy Grammar Course, Marie invites us to[…]
A Cozy Introduction to Grammar and Creativity Lesson 3 Video Summary Before we return to Marie, Thomas offers a writing and life tip from the Study Notes for the Introduction to the Basic Cozy Grammar Course. Here he explores the distinction Marie makes between formal and colloquial language. “As you make your way through the[…]
A Cozy Introduction to Grammar and Creativity Lesson 2 Video Summary In this video from the Preface to the Basic Cozy Grammar Course, Thomas explores how grammar enhances creativity. “If I had to boil it down to its essence,” he says, “here’s what I would say: Grammar teaches us the secret architecture of phrases and[…]
A Cozy Introduction to Grammar and Creativity Lesson 1 Welcome to our Free Cozy Introduction! In order to give you a taste of what we offer students and families in our Complete Curriculum, we’ve hand-selected material from the Preface, Introduction, and Lessons 1, 2, and 4 of the Basic Cozy Grammar Course. In each[…]
Welcome to the first video! Click anywhere on the video to begin. After you’ve watched it, scroll down the page to find the link for the Study Notes in the Lesson Workbook.
The Basic Cozy Essay Course Lesson 5: Final Thoughts on Writing Essays Video Summary At this point we have discussed and constructed four styles of essays. I’ve shown you how to write Research and Expository essays, and Thomas has shown you how to write Persuasive and Personal Narrative Essays. However, the same format was used[…]
The Basic Cozy Essay Course Lesson 4: Expository Essay Video Summary “Now let’s do an Expository Essay using our basic essay format. An Expository Essay expresses personal opinions and observations. Come with me down to the beach where we can observe, form opinions, and construct an essay. The beach is a microcosm of the Earth.[…]
The Basic Cozy Essay Course Lesson 3: Presentation Of An Essay Video Summary “Most instructors will tell you how they want you to present your essay. If not, here is a sample presentation.” As Marie takes a breather, sitting on the steps of her neighbor’s sun deck, she demonstrates how to physically assemble an essay for presentation,[…]
The Basic Cozy Essay Course Lesson 2: Research Essay with Footnotes Video Summary “Now, let me show you how to do a Research Essay using our basic essay format. My neighbors have a wonderful variety of plants; so, while I water the plants let’s use LIFE CYCLES OF PLANTS as the title of our Research[…]
The Basic Cozy Essay Course Lesson 1: What is an Essay? Video Summary “What is an essay? An essay is a composition on a specific theme, subject, or topic. It is a non-fiction exercise for the expression of your ideas and opinions. There are other formats for writing an essay; but, in this course I[…]
Welcome to the first video! Click anywhere on the video to begin. After you’ve watched it, scroll down the page to find the link for the workbook.
Cozy Grammar’s Free Spelling Course Week 36: The Gift of Learning New Words Welcome to Your Final Review Week Congratulations! You’re almost to the very end of this spelling course. All that remains now is to review the last five weeks of new words. And, of course, to use them with confidence in your writing[…]
Cozy Grammar’s Free Spelling Course Week 35 Welcome to Week 35! Start by taking a moment to read through the list of new words out loud. Take your time! Some of these words might be unfamiliar. That’s okay. Simply notice your impression of the word and see if you can guess what it means. It[…]
Cozy Grammar’s Free Spelling Course Week 34 Welcome to Week 34! Start by taking a moment to read through the list of new words out loud. Take your time! Some of these words might be unfamiliar. That’s okay. Simply notice your impression of the word and see if you can guess what it means. It[…]
Cozy Grammar’s Free Spelling Course Week 33 Welcome to Week 33! Start by taking a moment to read through the list of new words out loud. Take your time! Some of these words might be unfamiliar. That’s okay. Simply notice your impression of the word and see if you can guess what it means. It[…]
Cozy Grammar’s Free Spelling Course Week 32 Welcome to Week 32! Start by taking a moment to read through the list of new words out loud. Take your time! Some of these words might be unfamiliar. That’s okay. Simply notice your impression of the word and see if you can guess what it means. It[…]