Teach & Learn Grammar In Just Ten Minutes A Day

Here's something that might surprise you: you can learn all of the important concepts of grammar in a relatively short amount of time. If I had nine or ten hours with you, I could move you from self-conscious to confident.

Learning with the Get Smart Grammar Program is just like learning with me personally, except that you're learning through video lessons rather than face-to-face meetings. (If you're a teacher, you can use this program to have me teach your students directly, or you can learn the content yourself and pass along what you learn to your students.)

In the Get Smart Grammar Program, I'll teach you grammar through sentence diagramming, and I'll use a proven, systematic approach. We'll start with the basics, and I'll have you constantly reviewing everything you learn. We'll also test what you learn as you go.

If I taught you all of this content in tutoring sessions, it would cost almost $700. You'll be happy to know that this program will give you the same benefits that you would get from working with me directly, but it doesn't cost anywhere near $700. Click the "Buy Now" button below that fits your needs, and start learning grammar with me! 

See How It Works

• You'll understand how to diagram sentences. Diagramming is a powerful tool for using and understanding language.


• You'll remember what you learn. The visual nature of the sentence diagrams paired with the puzzle-like aspect of creating them will help you retain what you learn. Since all of the concepts build on each other, you're also continually reviewing easier concepts as you learn more difficult concepts.
  


• You'll be engaged. Our short videos (5-15 minutes each) teach you the concepts you need to learn without overwhelming you. Our exercises and tests give you space to practice and apply what you learn in the videos.


• You'll have the flexibility to move at your own pace. Get Smart is broken into 37 lessons (There are roughly 37 weeks in a school year). Each lesson contains a 5-15 minute video and at least five sentence diagramming exercises. You can do one lesson a week (37 weeks), or you can do one lesson a day (37 days). It's up to you. Just follow the lessons in order, and you can't go wrong.

• You'll receive instant digital access that never expires. Your login information will be emailed to you within minutes of your purchase, so you can start learning right away. Your account will remain active forever. The videos can be streamed or downloaded, and the written lessons and exercises may also be downloaded. You'll receive blank student lessons to write on as well as instructor answer keys to check work.


• You'll have the option of ordering softcover books. You will be creating your sentence diagrams with a pencil and paper, not online. (Read about some of the benefits of getting off the computer here and here.) The softcover books allow you to complete your sentence diagrams and other work in a bound book. This means you won't have to deal with printing out all of the lessons, and you will have an easy way to reference your work in the future if you ever need to revisit the material. The student workbooks ($12) are 285 pages, and the instructor book ($18) is 335 pages.
  

This short video shows some clips from the program. (Note that the actual videos don't have music with them.)

Would you like to see one of the lessons in its entirety? Great! Click on the video below to see a sample lesson. (The lesson opens on a new page.)

I've been a teacher, and I know that prepping lessons isn't fun. (That's especially true when you're prepping for topics that you don't understand or like!)

These lessons are laid out for you in a really accessible way. You won't have to worry about preparing grammar lessons, and you'll know that you're teaching your students as they should be taught.

You won't have to worry about knowing everything either. This program will teach YOU grammar too. In fact, you don't have to know any grammar before you use this program, and you can start teaching your students right away.

All you have to do is read through the instructor lesson and exercises before your class. (It will only take a few minutes.) Then, you'll go over the student lessons with your students, and you'll all be good to go!

I promise not to bog you down with pages of boring and unnecessary information. I've included exactly what you need and not a lot of fluff.

• How long will I have access to the program? Forever! You'll receive access to all of the digital content minutes after your purchase, and your access never expires.
  

• How long does it take to go through the Get Smart Grammar Program? There are 37 lessons, and there are roughly 37 weeks in a school year, so it's pretty easy to go through one lesson a week. People going at that pace can expect to spend anywhere from 20 to 60 minutes a week on the course. This amount of time can vary depending on your current level of knowledge and the complexity of the lesson that you're on. However, you can move at any pace you'd like. Some people go through the whole course in just a few weeks.
  

• Are the videos available on DVD? I don't have a very good Internet connection, and I'm concerned that I won't be able to use the videos. The videos are not available as DVDs, but they are all downloadable with your access. That means you can download them in non-peak times and play them back whenever you'd like without any playback issues. Also, know that you don't need to watch the videos. Each video accompanies a written lesson. You can easily go through the program using just the written lessons if you'd like.

• What's the difference between the school-based and home-based programs? The programs contain the exact same content, but the school-based version also includes a username and password for students. This allows them to log in and view only the student material. The difference in price also accounts for the way we license the program to teachers. After a teacher purchases the program, it is hers to use for the duration of her career. There are no license renewal fees.

• Do you accept purchase orders? Yes. Please contact us via email.

• Can students complete and save their work online? Nope. We know that things are digital and high-tech these days, but this is one area where you and your students get to experience the benefits of working on actual paper. Gasp!
  

• How does the content in the softcover books compare to what's included in the online access? The online access gives you access to everything digitally. That means you get online access to all of the downloadable videos, teacher lessons, student lesson, and quizzes. You can print all of the lessons and quizzes out if you'd like. You can also complete the exercises on loose-leaf paper if you don't want to print everything out. The softcover instructor book (335 pages) and softcover student book (285 pages) are simply printed and bound versions of the printable lessons. Since students will be completing the exercises in the lessons on paper, some people prefer to order the softcover books rather than to print everything out and try to keep it all organized.