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Getting Grammar 150 New Ways to Teach an Old Subject

Getting Grammar is a book chock full of inviting ways to share grammar information with students. But it is so much more.Shelley Harwayne Getting Grammar is a new take on an oldfashioned subjecta slim, practical guide with more than 150 fresh ideas for addressing parts of speech and sentence structure, from teaching it, to learning it, to adapting it for students whose home language isnt English. Because of its accessibility and practicality, youll keep Getting Grammar close at hand because its a ready reference for your own grammar questions and a treasure trove of teaching ideas. Whether you are a veteran teacher, a new teacher, or a preservice teacher, Donna Hooker Topping and Sandra Josephs Hoffman offer plenty of information and lessons you can use in the classroom right away, including:a quick review of the grammatical concepts youll be teaching more than 150 engaging ways to teach it through authentic literature, writing, movement, games, music, art, even drama smart advice for supporting English learners as they encounter grammar in a new language assessment tips and tools. In addition Getting Grammar includes information about the grammar of other languages that can help you evaluate students proficiency with English syntax and assist them in transitioning from the familiar word order and usage rules of their first language to those of English.Grammar is a vitally important subject to understand for reading and writing, and its now a part of many state and national assessment tests. Give students a fresh, fun way to explore grammar, teach with Getting Grammar and find out how exciting grammar can be. Also Available From Donna Hooker Topping BooksGetting Grammar: 150 New Ways to Teach an Old Subject (Paperback) Real Reading, Real Writing: Content-Area Strategies (Paperback) Also Available From Sandra Josephs Hoffman BooksGetting Grammar: 150 New Ways to Teach an Old Subject (Paperback) You Might Also Be Interested In... Study Driven: A Framework for Planning Units of Study in the Writing Workshop (Paperback)Grammar for Middle School: A Sentence-Composing Approach--A Student Worktext (Paperback)When English Language Learners Write: Connecting Research to Practice, K-8 (Paperback)Naming the World: A Year of Poems and Lessons (Binder + DVD)In Short: How to Teach the Young Adult Short Story (Paperback)

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