Ever feel like you need more time for grammar instruction, but just can't seem to find the time? That's certainly how my colleagues and I feel. Hence, one of them went off on a search for a solution. I think she found it. The solution? Getting Grammar: 150 New Ways to Teach an Old Subject,… Continue reading “But I don’t have time to teach grammar!”
Category: GUMS
The Hunt for Dashes
Mentoring: Dashes Originally uploaded by teachergal I strategized a bit today about how to help my student understand how to use dashes. I used the About.com piece (that I referenced in my previous blog post) to help me create a five column chart to help my student look for dashes in the books she's reading… Continue reading The Hunt for Dashes
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Dashing Around to Find Dashes
During Family-Teacher Conferences, one of my students mentioned that she wanted to know "what that line was" that Harper was using throughout Just Grace, a book I lent her. I figured she meant the dashes, and once she showed it to me, I realized my hunch was correct. Then my student said, "I want to… Continue reading Dashing Around to Find Dashes
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Grammar Instruction Can Be Fun!
Grammar puzzles many kids. There are a myriad of reasons for this, which can range from being an English Language Learner to having a lack of direct instruction with regard to the teaching of grammar. (Don't worry! I'm not proposing that we go back to the days of teaching kids how to diagram sentences. In… Continue reading Grammar Instruction Can Be Fun!
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Blogs & Grammar
Two months ago Pati, one of the Slice of Life Regulars, left this comment on one of our posts: As I have been working on this “Slice of Life Challenge,” while writing my Peace Everyday Blog, I have been thinking about all of you teachers and what I expect to be your excellence in grammar.… Continue reading Blogs & Grammar
