Seriously, is this really necessary?

Did you know that there are at least 6 different kinds of pronouns?

Well, there are. Not different ones, but types of pronouns. I imagine that 95% of the population could not name more than 2. Quiz for the day: Can you, with some of their examples name them? I didn't think so. The answers? They are as follows: personal (I, me, she, etc.); interrogative (who, what, etc.); demonstrative (this, that, etc.); indefinite (each, either, one, etc.); compound (myself, yourself, etc.); and relative (the same as interrogative, but used differently in the sentence, not as a question, but as a dependant clause (what?!) ).

Have I bored you yet?

I would also venture to say that very few people know what appositives are, but they use them every day! But I'm just guessing. Noah, my oldest son, struggles with language arts. (by the way, in the last sentence, son is your appositive, in case you didn't already know!) Pretty typical of boys, I'm told. Today was a tough day of school for him. He really frets over quizzes and tests, even though I'm his teacher and I don't punish him with "No PE class for you!!". I just want him to get the concept or principle down. That is it. He does pretty well in math and history, but language/grammar has always been hard for him. And, unless he becomes a sports writer, I don't see him ever having to put his pronoun knowledge to use outside our classroom.

I want my kids to enjoy learning. Not "school", but learning. I want them to succeed in life, but does that mean straight A's? I don't think so.

Now, how far do I go without a meltdown? Mine or my kids? HaHa!! I mean, seriously, is knowing the 3 cases to personal pronouns really necessary? I don't think that will be a question that we get in heaven.

Have a great night!
Kendra