Help Your Kids with Language Arts: A Step-by-Step Visual Guide to Grammar, Punctuation, and Writing

by D.K. Publishing

If English is sounding like a foreign language, make it easy and effortless with the ultimate study guide.

This visual reference book takes you through all the different parts of the English language, leaving you ready to help your children tackle the trickiest of subjects.



DK's unique study aid encourages parents and children to work together as a team to understand and use all aspects of the English language, including grammar, punctuation, and spelling.

This latest title in the best-selling Help Your Kids series… combines pictures, diagrams, instructions, and examples to cover the components of the school syllabus, while building knowledge, boosting confidence, and aiding understanding.



With your support, children can overcome the challenges of English, leaving them calm, confident, and exam ready.

Series Overview:  DK's bestselling Help Your Kids With series contains crystal-clear visual breakdowns of important subjects. Simple graphics and jargon-free text are key to making this series a user-friendly resource for frustrated parents who want to help their children get the most out of school.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Teaching, Childrens, Language, Reference

256 pages, Paperback

First published May 20, 2013

About the author

Dorling Kindersley (DK) is a British multinational publishing company specializing in illustrated reference books for adults and children in 62 languages. It is part of Penguin Random House, a consumer publishing company jointly owned by Bertelsmann SE & Co. KGaA and Pearson PLC. Bertelsmann owns 53% of the company and Pearson owns 47%.

Established in 1974, DK publishes a range of titles in genres including travel (including Eyewitness Travel Guides), arts and crafts, business, history, cooking, gaming, gardening, health and fitness, natural history, parenting, science and reference. They also publish books for children, toddlers and babies, covering such topics as history, the human body, animals and activities, as well as licensed properties such as LEGO, Disney and DeLiSo, licensor of the toy Sophie la Girafe. DK has offices in New York, London, Munich, New Delhi, Toronto and Melbourne.

Source: Wikipedia.

Reviews

[Dolores · Rating 5 out of 5]

Wow!!! Wow!!! Wow!!! I am a total grammar nerd and I LOVE this book. I was dismayed to find out, just skimming through it, that I'm speaking incorrectly when I say "aren't I" instead of "am I not" and "everyone bring their..." instead of "everyone bring his or her...". I'm sure I may have made an error in punctuation while writing this review, so I'll have to go through the book more carefully to identify all the areas in which I need to improve. The presentation is visually appealing, well laid out, and full of useful examples. This is a resource that kids can (and will) use.

[Danielle Urban · Rating 5 out of 5]

I got this book to review the basics of grammar when it comes to language arts. I have a masters degree in English Lit. However, I have not taken a grammar course since 6th grade. Hence, I bought this book.

This language arts book is superb at explaining words, word order, parts of speech, punctuation and etc. I felt like I was back in grammar school. So, not only does it give you what you need to know but shows and labels every part. Then, it reviews with another example to enhance the learning.

Their explanations were perfect.

The book also covers: homophones, writing, spelling, communication on different types of media, syllables, consonants, idioms, figures of speech, and etc. Plus, it includes a huge reference section as well.

Overall, I highly recommend this just to reference, to relearn basics, or to help your child as they are learning these topics. Super easy to understand.

[OLIVIA · Rating 5 out of 5]

So much I learned here.

After reading this book, from front to back, skipping no pages in between, I decided that DK Publishing is a very credible and reliable source.

I'll probably be keeping an eye out for more books like this.

[Patsy · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good homework help

[Raynell McClellan · Rating 5 out of 5]

I homeschool my children and this book has been an excellent resource for teaching grammar. It explains things in a way that's easy to understand.

[Diana Valdivia-Rodriguez · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book to read when helping children with Language Arts.