re teaching grammar. I was lucky to not be forced into diagramming sentences, naming complex grammar usages et al. Learned those taking French. Placed into the Honors college Lit class (no AP in my day), did exceptionally well on ACT/SAT et al. Why I did well- a ton of reading and proper usage instead of dissecting the language (in addition to my ability).
I lament the loss of writing by hand. I found it funny when one of my H’s office secretaries would type every little note instead of just putting the few words on a small piece of paper. Even being fast it took her longer.