It's difficult sometimes to know what site will produce good information. The following article will help students find credible information sites for the academic research process.
The way grammar is taught in the language arts classroom is very different than it was 15 years ago. This is based off of research and my experience.
How to Deal With Student Grammar Errors by Jennifer Gonzalez ......here’s the most important thing any teacher of English language arts should take away from this post: Grammar taught in isolation, outside the context of meaningful writing, has been found to have no significant impact on the quality of student writing; in fact, excessive drills can have a detrimental impact on it. These findings have been supported by decades of research. MIND SHIFT The Key To Raising A Happy Child CLICK HERE The more professionals examine the brain with 21st century technology, the more we know about the learning process. Reading is a foundational skill that builds writing and grammar skills. The following article digs into a method of 'practice' that educators are finding much success with. CLICK HERE
Much of our 'openings' consist of teaching grammar in situational contexts by using a generative situation. The following picture shows some examples of this process.
Middle School Musical Standards
As part of our language arts/communications standards, this is what the Diocese of Madison puts out for 6-7-8th grade standards. Students have gone over and highlighted what they need to be practicing. These high lights include verbs and adverbs --- (the WHAT you do and the HOW you do it) |