Fascinating Grammar conversation from last Sept (old boards) -- Enjoy!

[Beth in SW WA]

http://wtmboards.com/K8currSep212007/messages/1969.html

[MelissaMinNC]

I think I may have read it when it happened, but I'm not sure. It seems vaguely familiar, LOL. Fascinating, though - thanks!

:)
Melissa

[Peek a Boo]

sigh.

I miss the old board format!!!!! even now when I'm cruising along well w/ this one.

:(

[Lori D.]

Somehow I missed that discussion last year!! (And yes, I too think the old Board format was much easier to see/participate in a discussion...)

I haven't had time to read through the discussion, so maybe someone else addressed it in that old thread, BUT -- Janice's video clips (see links to those clips from her earlier thread at: http://www.welltrainedmind.com/forums/showthread.php?t=13348) on how they do language arts really crystalized for me what my philosophy about grammar is:

Diagramming as one tool to use for the ultimate GOALS of:
1. understanding WHY the writing is good (or poor)
2. and how that leads into a discussion on analyzing the literature
3. and how that leads finally into helping us understand something about ourselves, our world, our faith/worldview

Grammar diagramming or grammar mechanics are important to understand -- but if all we do is learn them in isolation -- so what? They are tools to be learned so that we can become better writers, readers and thinkers.

Thanks again to Janice for helping me think through and put words to my philosophy re: grammar! Warmest regards, Lori D.

[Denise in IN]

sigh.

I miss the old board format!!!!! even now when I'm cruising along well w/ this one.

:(

I had the same thoughts! I love the benefits of this format....but I really want all that this offers plus the positives from the old way.

I want it all!
http://www.freesmileys.org/smileys/ad/tantrum.gif (http://www.freesmileys.org)

:001_rolleyes:

[8FillTheHeart]

ok, now I am depressed. Conversations were so much more interesting in the old format.

That is all.

[8FillTheHeart]

btw....seeing if I can sneak a question in here......how do you find the old board threads? I have tried searching for them, I can't find them. Help, please!!! :)

[Denise in IN]

btw....seeing if I can sneak a question in here......how do you find the old board threads? I have tried searching for them, I can't find them. Help, please!!! :)

What kind of search have you done thus far? I think the best way to find old threads is through a google search.

[Peek a Boo]

btw....seeing if I can sneak a question in here......how do you find the old board threads? I have tried searching for them, I can't find them. Help, please!!! :)

here ya go:


http://www.welltrainedmind.com//activeboards.php

you obviously can't POST there, but you can still browse. You would just need to click on "View Old Board" to see previous pages. You might wanna browse now and save any gems cuz i doubt they'll keep those up for much longer .....

[Trivium Academy]

Thank you Beth! I finally figured out how to search the old boards, instead of www.welltrainedmind.com, you have to use www.wtmboards.com! The treasure has been unlocked!

[Peek a Boo]

oh --and don't forget: if you do a google search, be sure to put site:wtmboards.com grammar in the search engine, that way it limits results to only that website.

[Trivium Academy]

I miss it too, and some of the people who seemed to have been lost in the switch.

[Beth in SW WA]

I know, isn't it fun??? I was searching for old posts today about grammar (per your thread, Jessica) --- and I got sucked into pages and pages from the old boards.

I usually google: wtmboards ________ (put whatever topic and/or person).

Its great that the old boards are stored in cyberspace (kinda weird, though) :)

[8FillTheHeart]

Thank you, thank you!!! I have tried searching for the old boards and I thought they were gone forever!! Obviously I am not computer literate!!