I find myself looking forward to the day my girlies are in more advanced grammar. I fear I have forgotten much more than I ever remembered.

Right now we are working our way through First Language Lessons and we enjoy it. In fact we enjoy it so much it is hard to stop at the end of lesson. We can’t seem to do just one lesson. When I am spotted with the grammar book, shouts are heard ’round the house, “YAY! Grammar Time!!!”

Today was no small exception. My oldest (7) raced to the bathroom and brought out the “hair pretty” tray and a brush. She made my spot in the center of the couch extra comfy. She has learned I take a lot longer with grammar if she combs my hair and plays “beauty parlor”. On my way to the couch I snag my coffee, because you can’t go anywhere or do anything without a cup of coffee.

I settle in and we learn about state of being verbs and linking verbs. Who knew they were the same? Well they have different rolls but a state of being verb is the same as a linking verb. Okay that still sounds wrong. The state of being verbs are: am, is, are, was, were, be, being, been. (try saying those without saying “bean” for “been”…I’ve yet to accomplish that.) The linking verbs are: am, is, are, was, were. See? The same.

To help show the girlies how linking verbs operate we made paper chains. On the first chain we put a pronoun, next we put a linking verb, next we put an adjective. We then glued the strips together in the form of a chain.

I think they liked it.

That is both of them with their paper chains.

That is Goober (my oldest) with her paper chain. It says “She is artsy-fartsy”. And no, I didn’t help her spell it.

That is Beanie (my youngest…4). Her paper chain says “I am cute.”