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To support the millions of children lacking the basic early learning skills to succeed in school, the U.S. Department of Education’s Ready To Learn Television grant has funded, for the past two decades, the development of educational television and digital media targeted at preschool and early elementary school children and their families, especially those who live in low-income communities. Under this federal grant, CPB and PBS KIDS work with producers, researchers, local public media stations, and other partners to develop, distribute and evaluate PBS KIDS multiplatform content – including television programs, video, interactive games, mobile apps and hands-on activities – to engage children, families, and educators in learning experiences at home, in preschool, and in out-of-school settings.

In this grant cycle, CPB and PBS are working with early learning experts to create experiences that expose young children to career and workforce options and help them to build vital functional literacy, critical thinking, collaboration, and "world of work" skills and knowledge. This effort will also empower and equip parents, caregivers, and communities to support children's learning and growth in these areas to put children on a path to lifetime success. This grant is funding three new multi-platform television series and connected digital experiences, four new short-form video series, two new podcasts for children and families, and digital and real-world hybrid learning experiences that support intergenerational and family learning at home, in virtual spaces, and in the community. Local PBS stations will work with diverse community partners as part of a network of Learning Neighborhoods devoted to supporting the early learning needs of children in low-income communities, and the Education Development Center (EDC) will lead a research effort to assess the success of the five-year initiative.

Media, Learning Resources and Engagement

Work It Out Wombats! An animated series for children ages 3-6 from GBH Kids and Pipeline Studios features marsupial siblings who demonstrate a way of thinking that uses practices, processes, and ideas at the core of computer science. Work It Out Wombats! premieres on PBS KIDS in early 2023.

Work It Out Wombats, by PBS

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2020-2025 Ready To Learn Initiative Project Update (February 2022)

In this grant cycle, CPB and PBS worked with experts in early learning to create science and literacy-based television series, videos, games, mobile apps, and engagement resources. The grant funded new content for PBS KIDS series such as The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! and Ready Jet Go! along with a new science version of the PBS KIDS for Parents Play & Learn app and innovative short form videos from The Ruff Ruffman Show. PBS KIDS also launched two Ready To Learn series: Molly of Denali, focused on informational text literacy, and Elinor Wonders Why, focused on scientific inquiry. CPB and PBS leveraged this content by developing personalized and adaptive learning experiences for children and supports for parents, caregivers and educators.  Local PBS stations and community partners around the country used this content and related resources in the neighborhoods that need them most. Independent evaluations of the project's major media properties demonstrated that children learn the targeted knowledge and skills from the presented content. Recent data from the CPB-PBS Ready To Learn Initiative indicates that 15 million children watch RTL-funded science television content, and 19 million children use STEM games and mobile apps. The Ready To Learn Initiative: Improving Children’s Science and Literacy Learning Through the Power of Public Media summarizes the accomplishments of the CPB-PBS Ready To Learn Initiative (2015-2020). Further information and links to content and research reports can be found on PBS LearningMedia.

Media, Learning Resources and Engagement

The 2015-2020 Ready To Learn grant supports the development of two new multiplatform series:

Molly of Denali, produced by WGBH Boston with animation collaborators at Atomic Cartoons for PBS KIDS, centers on Alaska Native Molly Mabray, a feisty and resourceful 10-year-old who brings viewers along for adventures in America’s 49^th state. With a curriculum grounded in informational text, Molly of Denali also emphasizes family and intergenerational relationships and Alaska Native values. Ready To Learn is funding 38 half-hour episodes, a one-hour special, a digital app, online games, and hands-on resources for children ages 4-8, families, and educators.

Elinor Wonders Why, created by Jorge Cham and Daniel Whiteson and produced in partnership with Pipeline Studios, will launch on PBS KIDS in September 2020. Elinor, the most observant and curious bunny rabbit in Animal Town, will introduce children ages 3-5 to science, nature and community through the adventures with her friends. Ready To Learn is funding 40 half-hour episodes, digital games, and hands-on resources for kids, families, and educators.

The 2015-2020 grant also supports new episodes, games, and resources for existing properties and familiar characters on PBS KIDS:

• Ready Jet Go! Ready To Learn funded 40 new episodes (including the one-hour special,“Back to Bortron 7), two digital apps (Jet’s Bot Builder and Space Scouts), and two engagement resources (PBS KIDS Family & Community Learning and Space Scouts Camp). Produced by Wind Dancer Films, the property introduces children ages 4-8 to new adventures of Jet Propulsion and his group of friends, who explore the solar system to learn about Earth and space science, and engineering and technology.  
• The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! Ready To Learn funded 40 new episodes, The Cat in the Hat Builds That! app, and a PBS KIDS Family & Community Learning series. Produced by Portfolio Entertainment, the property models early science and engineering concepts and practices for children ages 3-5.
• The Ruff Ruffman Show. Ready To Learn supported the launch of an online series with corresponding online games, the Photo Stuff with Ruff app, and two engagement resources (PBS KIDS Family & Community Learning and Sensational Science Camp). Produced by WGBH, these YouTube-inspired short form videos introduce children ages 4-8 to core science concepts and the science inquiry process.
• PBS KIDS for Parents Play and Learn Science App. Ready To Learn funded the newest version of the Play and Learn app (featuring 15 engaging games covering core topics in Earth Science, Physical Science, and Life Science) and a PBS KIDS Family & Community Learning series to encourage families to explore science together.

 Additional content and resources, including professional development tools and out-of-school learning materials, can be found on PBS LearningMedia.

Outcomes That Matter

EDC and SRI International continue to show positive gains not only for children, but also for their families and educators, and public media station communities.

• The efficacy of digital media resources in improving children’s ability to use informational text: An evaluation of Molly of Denali from PBS KIDS (2021, EDC & SRI). Access to the Molly of Denali resources improved children’s ability to use informational text to solve real-world problems (Summary Report).
• Strategies for Success in Community partnerships: Case Studies of Community Collaboratives for Early learning and Media (2020, EDC & SRI). A cross-case analysis of six case studies of Community Collaboratives for Early Learning and Media places case study findings in the context of overall evaluation findings. (Executive Summary). 
• Early Learning & Engineering: The Impact of The Cat in the Hat Knows A Lot About That! on Learning (2019, EDC & SRI). Preschool children living in low-income households learned critical science and engineering concepts and practices from The Cat in the Hat media.
• Community Collaboratives for Early Learning & Media: A National Picture of CC-ELM Results, 2017-2018 (2019, EDC & SRI).  Nearly all parents who participated in Community Collaborative programs feel more confident about helping their children learn science and want to spend more time each week helping their children learn at home.
• Ready To Learn Research: What Parents Talk About When They Talk About Learning: A National Survey About Young Children and Science (2018, EDC & SRI). Nearly all parents want to be involved in their children’s education, but most are less likely to feel confident teaching their young children science than reading, writing or math. (Executive Summary and Infographic).
• Ready To Learn Research: PBS KIDS ScratchJr Family Creative Learning Workshop Implementation Study (2017, EDC & SRI). The workshop boosted parents and children’s interest in and learning of technology and coding (Report Highlights).

Between 2010-2015, CPB and PBS collaborated with numerous partners to produce, evaluate, and disseminate a collection of evidence-based educational media and learning resources to advance the math and literacy skills of young children, particularly those in low-income communities.

Media, Learning Resources and Engagement

• A Preschool Math Property, PEG + CAT – Peg and Cat use math and problem-solving skills to save the day.  In 2015, PEG + CAT reached 11 million children on television and 12 million users digitally.
• An Elementary Math Property, ODD SQUAD – Young agents are presented with a unique math problem that they must solve together through teamwork, critical thinking, and related math skills and practices.  In 2015, ODD SQUAD reached 10 million children on television and 20 million users digitally.
• Transmedia Game Collections and Apps – These integrated collections of interactive content and games feature over 135 new games and mobile apps  based on characters and storylines from popular PBS KIDS series such as Curious George, The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About That, Cyberchase, Dinosaur Train,Martha Speaks, Sid the Science Kid, Super WHY!, and others.  

• The Electric Company Immersive World – The project developed a web and mobile-enabled immersive world called Prankster Planet to extend the math and literacy impact of The Electric Company. A wide range of resources, both in-school and out-of-school, were also created to support summer learning, bilingual education, and more.
• Technology Innovations to Empower Parents and Educators – The project built and tested Measure Up!, a cutting-edge learning analytics platform that captures data from children’s real-time gameplay to help parents chart their child’s progress and receive recommendations for ways to further support their children’s learning.
• Learning Resources and Community Engagement – Through collaboration with local public media stations and their partners, CPB and PBS scaled the usage of RTL content and tools across the country with parents, caregivers, and teachers who work with target audience children.   Tools featured PBS KIDS Lab, the PBS KIDS Play and Learn app, RTL’s Mobile Learning Program, Teaching Tips modules and videos, as well as PBS KIDS Afterschool and Summer Adventures. and more.

Performance Measures that Matter

RTL math and literacy content is rigorously tested and evaluated at every phase of development and implementation by experts to assess its impact on children’s learning.  More than 100 research and evaluation studies completed since 2005 show that this content engages children and enhances their early learning skills, and that children can make significant academic gains when taught through a combination of media. 

Recent studies by EDC, SRI International, and WestEd continue to show positive gains not only for children, but also for their families and educators.

• Supporting Parent-Child Experiences with PEG+CAT Early Math Concepts (EDC & SRI, 2015). This randomized RTL study found that children who used media content from PBS KIDS’ series PEG + CAT showed improvement in critical math areas involving ordinal numbers, spatial relationships, and 3-D shapes. Parents and caregivers also showed greater comfort and confidence in supporting their children with math concepts and problem-solving strategies.
• ODD SQUAD: Learning Math with PBS KIDS Transmedia Content at School and Home (2015, WestEd): Use of ODD SQUAD resources was shown to improve elementary-age students’ mathematics learning. 
• Learning with PBS KIDS: A Study of Family Engagement and Early Mathematics Achievement, (2015, WestEd) PBS KIDS resources, coupled with family engagement, can help narrow the math achievement gap for children from low-income families and better prepare them for kindergarten.
• PEG + CAT Content Study (2014, ED/SRI): PEG + CAT  resources were shown to  improve children’s learning and engagement  and were viewed favorably by parents.
• PBS KIDS Mathematics Transmedia Suites in Preschool Families and Communities (2013, WestEd): Children’s math scores improved and parents increased their support of children’s math learning while using Ready To Learn content.
• Preschool Teachers Can Use a PBS KIDS Transmedia Curriculum Supplement to Support Young Children’s Mathematics Learning (2013, Pasnik & Llorente): Results of a randomized controlled trial indicate that Ready To Learn content improved children’s understanding of early math, and increased educator content knowledge.
• Evaluation of The Electric Company Summer Learning Program (2011, WestEd): Students made significant gains in math, vocabulary, numeracy and phonics skills.

Learn More

• CPB-PBS Ready To Learn Initiative 2010-2015 – Project Update (3. 39MB)
• CPB-PBS Ready To Learn 2010-2015: It All Adds Up! - Final Report (21.8MB)

• Ready To Learn Grant Awards 2005-2010

• Findings from Ready To Learn 2005-2010

US Department of Education Disclaimer

The contents of this website were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The project is funded by a Ready To Learn grant (PR/AWARD No. U295A150003, CFDA No. 84.295A) provided by the Department of Education to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.

Top 20 free resources for learning logo design

Whether you’re a total newbie or a seasoned pro, there’s always lots more to learn about logo design . But while the web is full of help and advice, most of it is repetitious, and tends to feature the same old tips over and over again. 

In this post, then, we’ve brought together 20 free resources that aren’t just carbon copies of each other. Each deals with a different element of logo design, or comes at it from a different angle. We hope this helps you find the information or advice you’re looking for a little faster.

We’ll start at the beginning, with five resources aiming to instruct the beginner in the basics of logo design. Here’s a short article outlining the fundamentals, a longer one putting flesh on the bones, a short and longer video, and a software walkthrough.

Before you embark on logo design, you must understand what a logo is and what it is supposed to do. Logo designer Jacob Cass spells this out, in an accessible and concise fashion.

Great logo design requires a complex mixture of design skills, creative theory and skilful application. Any designer worth their salt can create a fit-for-purpose logo, but truly mastering all aspects of the craft takes time. Here, editor of Computer Arts magazine Nick Carson gathers together 25 tips from the professionals to help you improve your branding work.

In this video, Will Paterson explains how he goes about designing a logo in the way a friend might explain it to you in person. So if you’ve been struggling to get your head around all the advice you’ve been reading in blog posts you’ve, this eight-minute video could be a great way to clarify things.

When it comes to learning about logo design, there’s no substitute for watching a gifted designer actually do it. In this 16 minute video, Portland designer Aaron Draplin creates a dozen iterations of a logo for a fictional construction company. Watch as he sketches, brings his ideas into Illustrator, and tests and tunes the different iterations, providing tips and insight along the way.

• The best new graphic design tools of 2017 so far

Want to understand the technical process of creating a logo in the vector editing software Adobe Illustrator? This tutorial gives you practice files to play with and takes you through the whole procedure in six easy steps.

Once you’ve understood the basics of designing a logo, it’s time to develop into the specific. Creating a logo is a combination of art and science, involving typography, colour, shapes, psychology and responsive technology: these articles cover all the bases...

You can’t understand logo design without understanding typography. So this comprehensive post from The Logo Factory outlines 30 terms and concepts you need to know, as well as how to choose the best fonts for your logo design.

If there’s one thing fellow designers will criticise about a new logo – be it a small or global brand’s – it’s the kerning; the spacing between the characters. In this article, Ian Paget explains how to get it right.

Understanding the psychology of colours is vital to designing an effective logo. In this post, Martin Christie of Logo Design London outlines what you need to know.

The logo shapes used by big brands aren't chosen by chance. In this post, Martin Christie of Logo Design London offer a primer in the psychology behind shapes in logo design, and how you can exploit this for your own designs.

Today’s logos have to work with a growing plethora of smart devices with varying screen sizes and resolutions, displaying responsive websites. In this post, Jon Tarr explains why simple, flexible and versatile logo design has become so important in the 2010s.

No one wants to be told their logo design is crap by thousands of people on social media. Paula Benson, Simon Manchipp and Spencer Buck share their thoughts and tips on how to avoid the internet’s wrath following the release of your logo design.

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Tom May is an award-winning journalist and editor specialising in design, photography and technology. Author of the Amazon #1 bestseller Great TED Talks: Creativity , published by Pavilion Books, Tom was previously editor of Professional Photography magazine, associate editor at Creative Bloq, and deputy editor at net magazine. Today, he is a regular contributor to Creative Bloq and its sister sites Digital Camera World, T3.com and Tech Radar. He also writes for Creative Boom and works on content marketing projects. 

Multiplication table • How to learn fast 🤔

Take the Pythagorean tablet

Multiplication is an easy and fast way to do calculations. To memorize the multiplication table in one day, another table, which was invented by the great Pythagoras, will help us.

The usual multiplication table looks like this: ten columns in which all numbers from 1 to 10 are multiplied in turn and the result of the action is fixed. Regardless of which class the child has moved to, the table will always come in handy.

Of course, it is possible to memorize the correct answers to a hundred examples, but it is difficult. In this form, it will not be possible to trace logical connections and patterns. There is a more convenient way to study - Pythagorean table:

Here we see how 100 combinations from the previous table are reduced to 55. Great simulator!

The Pythagorean table is easier than it might seem. We take the numbers from the left column and multiply by the numbers from the top row. The correct answer is where they intersect.

Do not rush and expect lightning-fast results from your child. Start studying with columns 1, 2, 3. So gradually the child will prepare for the assimilation of more complex information.

Here's how to practice right now: have your child draw a chart and have them complete it together. Speak the score out loud - this will help memorization.

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Memorize the main rule of the multiplication table

It is important to know that the product does not change from changing the places of factors. Knowing this rule will greatly facilitate the perception of the child. After all, this means that you need to learn not the entire table, but only half.

• 4 x 5 = 5 x 4
• 7 x 3 = 3 x 7
• 9 x 10 = 10 x 9

Paying attention to patterns

It is important to pay attention to patterns in the table. Is there symmetry? Are there repetitions? Great - by noticing the details, fixing your observations, you can easily memorize the multiplication table.

1. Before learning this topic, the child probably already knows how to add numbers. So, we can give a simple example:

   2 × 5 is the same as 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2, that is, five times 2.

   2 × 5 = 10

   2 + 2 + 2 + 2 + 2 = 10

2. Any number when multiplied by 1 remains the same.

   5 × 1 = 5

   1 × 9 = 9

3. When multiplied by 5, the resulting number ends in either 5 or 0. If the number is even, the result will be from 0, if it is odd, from 5.

   5 x 3 = 15

   6 × 5 = 30

4. When multiplied by 10, the result will always end in 0 and start at the second number in the example.

   10 × 6 = 60

   9 × 10 = 90

5. The results of multiplication by 5 are half the results of 10.

   5 × 4 = 20

   10 × 4 = 40

   For a child to master the multiplication table and other basics of mathematics without cramming and with interest, use the online mental arithmetic simulators!

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Playing the multiplication table

How to learn the multiplication table?

It is important to repeat what you have learned, as this will help you consolidate your knowledge. Another effective way is to learn the multiplication table in a playful way.

The simplest game is cards. There are two options:

1. Prepare cards with examples without answers.

2. Make cards with answers so that the child can say which numbers multiplying will give such a result.

You can play for time, or you can play for the number of solved cards. If the child can explain his train of thought aloud, this will help you understand his logic and give a hint.

And, of course, the coolest game can be in real life. When you go to the grocery store or arrange strawberries on plates, ask your child to help you with non-standard calculations.

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You can also use funny rhymes:

Playing the multiplication table game

Another way to quickly learn the multiplication table in a playful way is to transfer it to the board game. For example, print a table and make chips with your child.

The rules are simple: the child rolls a die and makes as many moves with a chip on the table as he gets. The number on which he stops must be multiplied by 2. When the child has mastered this level, you can complicate the task. Multiply the number by 3, 4 and so on.

Learning the multiplication table on fingers

Multiplying by numbers after 5

This method of how to quickly learn the multiplication table is suitable for a child who has already mastered simple multiplication with numbers up to 5 and is ready for more complex examples.

How it works:

1. Remember that there is a number for each finger. Little fingers are 6, ring fingers are 7, middle fingers are 8, index fingers are 9, and thumbs are 10.
2. We connect 2 random fingers on one and the other hand and get an example. Let it be 6 on the left and 9 on the right.
3. Those two fingers that we connected, and everything below them, are tens. In our case, there are 5.
4. The fingers that are above the connected on the right and left hands must be counted and multiplied. For us it will be 4 × 1 = 4.
5. It remains only to add the tens and ones. It turns out 54 - this is the correct answer.

Multiply by 9

We share the method of how to learn the multiplication table with a child in an hour. First ask him to look at the palms of both hands. Have him number the fingers on both hands in order: 1 is the thumb on his left hand, and so on until he finishes with 10. to which you assigned this number. All fingers to the left of the bent one will be tens, and to the right - ones. It remains only to put them together.

For example, take finger number 7 - the ring finger on the right hand. To the left of it there will be 6 fingers, and to the right - 3. We add tens and ones, we get 63. This is the answer.

Learn the multiplication table with magic tricks

Multiply by 7 trick for kids

This method will show you how to help your child learn multiplication by 7. Spoiler - just add a drop of magic to the training. 🔮

First prepare some dice. After that, intrigue the child - say that you can predict the sum of the points on the upper and lower faces, no matter how many dice he rolls. Even though their bottom is not visible.

The secret is that the sum of the points of the cubes above and below is always 7. To "predict" the result, you just need to multiply the number of cubes by 7.

Show your son or daughter this trick for children and then tell the secret. Let the child impress friends and family, and meanwhile train to multiply by 7.

Multiplication up to 20. Download the Pythagorean table

How to start studying English grammar correctly

The eternal question: how to quickly learn English grammar? 10 polyglots and linguists share the secrets of success. Learn from the best!

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Most of us enjoy learning English, at least until it comes to grammar. Let's be honest: we hate grammar. And yet you can pick up the key to it! The advice of 10 polyglots and practicing linguists will help you with this.

Parkinson's law* can be applied to the study of grammar.

*Parkinson's Law is an empirical law formulated by British historian Cyril Northcote Parkinson in 1955. The original reads as follows: "Work expands so as to fill the time available for its completion" ("The work increases in volume, trying to fill the time allotted for it").

In other words, the more grammar you learn, the more material there is to study.

The first thing I want to say is that yes, you need to learn grammar. Only, most likely not in the way you think.

Here's what I found: when you focus on the process of communication itself, learning grammar will start automatically. Remember: you can always convey a message with words alone, without grammar.

Let me give you an example: “I go bank yesterday.” Is it grammatically correct? No. Clear? Yes.

When you stop worrying about the grammatical correctness of your speech and instead focus on the point, you will free up one area of ​​your brain that you can use for the all-important process of observation.

And this is my main strategy in learning grammar. Whether you're reading a book or talking to a friend, focus on the information and just "observe" what grammar is being used to convey it.

I rarely do grammar exercises, but I am always actively observing which grammar rules are being used in each case and wondering why. Believe me, over time, your understanding of grammar will improve in parallel with the ability to communicate and understand the language.

Start with the meaning, and the grammar will follow.

Communication is our goal with you. We do not study to excel at grammar exercises. Grammar will be assimilated if you work towards achieving goals.

I look at language as a cipher. Each language has its own cipher. To break a cipher, we need to calculate its patterns. This is the key. As soon as you manage to break the cipher, the language will open before you and everything will become easy and simple.

Let me give an example of the analysis and disclosure of the cipher. Consider the following sequence of integers, which are called Fibonacci numbers:

0 1 1 2 3 5 8 13…

Instead of a ready-made explanation, I will give you a hint: adjacent numbers, taken as a pair, are united by a specific and simple pattern. Have you calculated it? If not, try again, it's worth it.

Well, did you find a solution? Do you feel some satisfaction?

Now imagine that I just gave you the following formula:

F _n = F _{n - 1} + F _{n - 2}

with initial values ​​F ₀ = 0.8 1.

All you have to do is plug the numbers into the formula and you'll get a sequence. You understood the principle of the Fibonacci sequence, it was explained to you. In the first case, you brought it out yourself. If you did, your brain made an effort to find a pattern. This effort is of particular value because it forms the most important neural connections.

I am a very practical person and I need to be 100% sure that I can communicate comfortably in the language I am learning. To achieve this, I cut off the excess and concentrate only on what is useful to me for communication. I choose texts that suit my interests and try to intuitively understand grammar by listening to native speakers speak. Do not spray - that's my method.

And the results of Luke's method, as they say, are obvious:

Isn't it a wonderful result? Especially when you consider that we are talking about one of the most difficult languages ​​in the world.

First of all, I think that the importance of grammar is often exaggerated.

If you're learning a language to travel, you'll be fine with basic vocabulary by being able to string them together.

If you want to be fluent in the language, if you are learning a language for work, I would still advise beginners to concentrate first on everyday nouns and verbs.

If you accumulate vocabulary and get used to the patterns of language and pronunciation, I think grammar will not be terrible for you. In the end, when you learn how to build parts of a sentence, managing articles and conjunctions will not be so difficult.

Grammar sucks! This is what students tell me when I ask them what they think about grammar. I understand them perfectly. When I was in school, I also hated grammar.

Learning a foreign language is more than memorizing grammar rules. You must understand what you read or listen to, and also know the peculiarities of pronunciation.

So here's my advice to you: if you don't like grammar, don't get hung up on it. It will bring you nothing but stress and frustration. Instead, try to focus on other equally important things.

For example, easy-to-understand podcasts, movies with subtitles, your favorite novel as an audiobook (reading a book and listening to it at the same time) will help you improve your intuitive understanding of correct grammar.

If you take this approach, you will most likely save time and stay motivated. Try it!

Understand one thing: without vocabulary, grammar is limited. Until you accumulate it, you will not find a use for grammar.

Grammar is an engine that needs words to fuel your mind machine on the language highway - and it's going to be a great ride!

Fall in love with grammar (even if you have to hypnotize yourself to do it), and you will be amazed at what you can achieve - easily, elegantly, quickly and fun.

Grammar is like the glue that holds words together. It is extremely important to know her well.

Listen to native speaker audio on repeat. Exercises (imitative, substitutional, transformational) will be useful both for getting acquainted with grammatical constructions and for practicing their reproduction.

It is also necessary to follow the grammar in conversations with native speakers.

Thus, listen, repeat, memorize, and then put into practice the studied grammar - preferably not out of context (separate verb endings or particles), but meaningfully (sentences, dialogues, monologues), and, if possible, in communication. This will make the process of learning a language not only more productive, but also practically oriented and interesting!

In my understanding, grammar rules help bring order to the language. If you don't have a place to clean up yet, you don't need them.

Therefore, I strongly recommend that beginners to learn English from scratch not to study grammar (perhaps a little) and instead practice speaking - albeit with errors.

However, when you get to the intermediate level, buy a good grammar book and start tidying up what you have already learned.

Grammar - if you pick it up at the right moment - starts to fill in the empty spaces in the puzzle, and it's a really fun process! So many insights await you, so many interesting things! Such grammar does not instruct, but explains. For me, this is like a breath of fresh air, I begin to enjoy the language in a new way.

I can give you advice on how to learn grammar. Don't teach.

Run away from the advice to study grammar, as is customary - in class or from a textbook. It's boring, pathetic, and kills all the fun of learning a language. Instead, listen to the language and speak it more and more every day.

When you learn to speak and think in this language, then spend time on grammar. Check with grammar as you learn the language, but don't start with it.

Don't limit language learning to grammar, especially if you want to speak fluently. You will spend a lot of money, effort and time, and all to no avail.

Read and listen instead. Repeatedly meeting the same grammatical constructions in live speech, you will automatically “pick up” them. For example, if you see a verb in the past tense a thousand times, then you yourself will begin to pronounce it correctly.

Grammar can come in handy when you're starting to learn a language from scratch: it's helpful to skim through a basic grammar book to get an idea of ​​the language. It can also serve you well when you speak and write at a high level and want to hone your skills in order to avoid the slightest mistake. However, knowing the rules of grammar alone will not make you a master of the word.

My opinion is… Learning grammar? You can't imagine better!

Controversial? Don't know. But it's vital! Interesting: we cannot communicate without grammar, but during the conversation we do not notice it. So this is theory, not practice.

I would advise you to first decide which of the two types of students you belong to:

1. A courageous practitioner, ready to rush headlong into dialogue without fear of mistakes? In this case, do not pay much attention to grammar until you find something that "hooks" you.
2. An introverted perfectionist who thinks through sentences in their entirety before saying them out loud because they are afraid of saying the wrong thing and getting into a stupid position? For you, my friend, grammar is a gift from above, it is a real road map along which your route is laid! First, learn the basics of foreign grammar (nuances will wait in the wings), make sure you understand the grammar of your native language, and look for similarities and differences between them. This method has worked many times with my students and has been a source of many insights.

And for those who are ready for listening to English, here are some grammar tips from an experienced, if slightly eccentric, English teacher from engvid.com named Ronnie (English subtitles available):

How many experts, so many opinions; how many opinions, so many approaches to the study of grammar. And yet, experts agree on one thing - they all oppose the mechanical cramming of the rules.

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