Review: The Basic Cozy Grammar Course Homework Tips with your Guide Cathy Spalding Product Summary The Basic Cozy Grammar Course Guide Rating – Guide Review Pros Video and workbook integrate well together. Can use the whole course or just specific parts. Video locations are varied and interesting. Cons Not enough exercises to go with each[…]
Letter of Recommendation The Basic Cozy Grammar Course as an ESL resource As an ESL consultant and developer of specialized ESL and TESL programs, I would like to commend Ms. Rackham on the creation of The Basic Cozy Grammar Course. I have been so pleased with the uniqueness of this program that I have recommended[…]
Education News Today For A Better World Tomorrow Review: The Basic Cozy Grammar Course The Basic Cozy Grammar Course, a series of lessons on two videotapes with an accompanying workbook, was released in March by Splashes From The River Multimedia Entertainment. Marie Rackham, an exuberant retired English teacher, coaches her audience through 27 lessons from[…]
Review: The Basic Cozy Grammar Course “Cozy, Cozy, COZIES!” is what my daughter Julia, age 5, shrieks as she dives under her covers and laughs, waiting for me to rush in after her and snuggle. The word “cozy” is just that….a word that makes you feel comfortable and warm, just like Julia feels when she[…]
Review: The Basic Cozy Grammar Course Synopsis: The Basic Cozy Grammar Course is a video course covering the basics of English grammar presented by a grandmotherly, Canadian English teacher. Included in this set, is a reproducible companion workbook featuring study notes, exercises, tests and answer key. Age-Appropriateness: The suggested age recommendation is 9-12. However, it[…]
Review: The Basic Cozy Grammar Course Is “Grammar” a word that ranks right in there with “spinach” for you? Actually, spinach is one of my favorite foods, but then grammar is also one of my favorite subjects! I realize that not everyone shares my enthusiasm for either spinach or grammar, yet, as parents and homeschoolers,[…]
English Grammar Made Easy My 15 year old daughter recently asked me a question about her French homework. She muttered something about pronouns and indirect objects and I could tell she had no idea what she was talking about. The problem was not the French homework at all (the instructions for the exercise were[…]
Rating (out of 5): Family Approved Genre: Family Starring: Marie Rackham Synopsis: Marie Rackham, a former English teacher is the author and narrator of these videos regarding rules of grammar. She provides excellent explanations and examples, and the lessons are very suitable for all ages. Included is a workbook which reinforces the lessons in a[…]
Review: The Basic Cozy Grammar Course The Basic Cozy Grammar Course is an award-winning video and workbook program that teaches grammar in a fun way — and teaches it well. This grammar course is well-named; it really is very pleasant to watch. The cheery instructor-hostess takes us through her lovely cottage and along her Vancouver[…]
Review: The Basic Cozy Grammar Course The Basic Cozy Grammar Course was digitally shot on location on Vancouver Island in and around a beach cottage in Campbell River, British Columbia, Canada. The setting is serene and peaceful, leading the viewer to relax. The videos were conceived as a ‘living textbook’ and use the graphics of[…]
Hollywood, CA Outstanding! In our twenty-six years of evaluating family/children’s entertainment and educational products, we have never seen a program quite like ‘THE BASIC COZY GRAMMAR COURSE’! Marie Rackham, with 34 years of experience as an English teacher is a delightful instructor – and the beautiful surroundings of Campbell River in British Columbia[…]
Endorsement: The Basic Cozy Grammar Course Whimsical approach to basic English grammar as retired teacher presents light-hearted tutorials in and around her cozy cottage on the seashore. Includes video lessons and workbook with exercises, tests and answer key. Adult Juror Comments: Educational. Interesting, well organized, in-depth study of grammar. Cheery host in a lovely seaside[…]
Review: The Basic Cozy Grammar Course Reviewed in the July/August 2002 issue It’s always a pleasure to review an excellent product. This video grammar course is creative, clear, well-organized, and above all, entertaining. Retired English teacher Marie Rackham is the star of this show. She knows her stuff and explains each point clearly and carefully,[…]
Review: The Basic Cozy Grammar Course I cannot recommend this basic grammar course highly enough! I thoroughly enjoy watching a well-done video presenting material I care about and I love grammar as well as English in all its forms and all things “language”. (Of course that is my adult opinion!) I consider the skill of[…]
Review: Basic Cozy Grammar and Punctuation Courses When Splashes from the River contacted me to review The Basic Cozy Grammar Course and The Basic Cozy Punctuation Course, my first thought was to wonder how grammar and punctuation could fall under the category of being cozy. After watching the first lesson (taught by Marie Rackham on[…]
The Basic Cozy Grammar Course Reviewed in the June 2002 Issue Gr 4-7 — These 27 basic grammar lessons are designed to supplement classroom instruction. Each 2-17 minute lesson builds on the previous one. At the end of each lesson, Marie Rackham, the hostess, refers to the workbook. Each workbook lesson provides one page of[…]