“Making Grammar Fun!” is part eight in a ten-part series about teaching grammar to older students. In this post, I cover fun grammar activities. You may want to start with…
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ELA Content Includes Grammar
‘ELA Content Includes Grammar’ is part three of a ten-part series covering grammar in middle school and high school English classes. Read part one and part two. All components of ELA…
How To Teach Grammar Effectively
How To Teach Grammar Effectively is part two in a ten-part series covering a practical approach to teaching grammar in the middle school and high school classrooms. Read part one.…
A Practical Approach to Grammar
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…
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 and 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…
Grammar Mentor Sentences from Literature
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…