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GrammarWritingGrades 2–10ChristianHardcover text plus inexpensive worktexts

Rod & Staff English

Day-to-day
Balanced
Structure
Fully scripted
Lesson prep
Low prep
Writing load
Writing-heavy
If you fall behind
Fairly rigid

Best for

  • Families wanting rigorous grammar cheaply
  • Traditional textbook learners

Not ideal for

  • Secular families
  • Kids who tire of repetition

Strengths

  • Thorough, traditional grammar at a very low price
  • Strong diagramming and composition integration

Watch-outs

  • !Repetitive drill and overtly Mennonite content

At a glance

Grade levelGrades 2–10
SubjectsGrammar, Writing
PriceHardcover text plus inexpensive worktexts
Teaching stylereading-heavy, writing-intensive
ApproachChristian
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