This is part one of a ten-part series covering a practical approach to grammar in the middle school and high school classrooms. When I talk about grammar lessons or digital…
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Coloring Sheets for Older Students
Coloring sheets for older students (such as grammar coloring sheets middle school) seem to be the rage. And popular fads can be productive, beneficial fads. How can coloring sheets benefit…
Send A Grammar Newsletter
Send parents and guardians a grammar newsletter or email, and build relationships. Including grammar at your school, perhaps a new part of the ELA curriculum, or a contested one? If grammar…
High School Grammar Worksheets: Engaging Activities
Looking for high school grammar worksheets that review common concepts? High school grammar practice can be engaging and analytical. Grammar worksheets for high school can be part of your language arts…
Grammar for High School
Grammar for high school theoretically should activate higher level thinking processes. Standards for high school students are difficult, but with a strong presentation, students will see the power in understanding…
Unlocking Literature’s Grammar Mentor Sentences
No matter what you call them—grammar mentor sentences, practice sentences, master sentences from literature—using sentences from literature is a powerful tool. Teaching with mentor sentences to meet language and grammar…
Effective Grammar Instruction
Through teaching, I’ve found ways to create meaningful, effective grammar instruction. If you’re asking yourself what makes a good grammar lesson, continue reading. People have strong feelings about grammar. Some…
High School Grammar Resources
Interested in making high school grammar resources meaningful? Discussing grammar and language with high school students can create memorable lessons. In my post middle school resources, we discuss middle school…
Use Children’s Books To Teach Grammar
Do you use children’s books to teach grammar? Bring them into your secondary classroom and use these bright and colorful books to teach grammar concepts. In my classroom library, I…
Interactive Notebooks for Grammar Mastery
Do you use interactive notebooks for grammar lessons? I had luck with middle school students and interactive notebooks. When I heard about interactive notebooks a few years ago, I immediately…