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Grammar & Mechanics
Literacy Center Rotations
Literacy center (or stations) rotations can be challenging to plan. Here are seven rotation options with colorful visuals for 4-10 literacy centers.
Interactive Notebooks Assessment-based Individualized Instruction
A number of years ago I decided to experiment with teaching interactive grammar notebooks to my seventh grade ELA students. Like many secondary ELA teachers, I,…
Curriculum Map for Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling, and Vocabulary
This grades 4-8 Curriculum Map for Grammar, Mechanics, Spelling, and Vocabulary helps teachers develop a coherent instructional scope and sequence.
Grammar Program Choices
Broadly speaking, teachers agree that standard English grammar and usage needs to be learned, but they disagree on how it should be taught. The Pennington Publishing…
Grammar Interactive Notebook Checklist
Teacher-authors have made significant revisions to the interactive notebook style of instruction for grammar. Here’s a checklist of what to look for in your first grammar…
Counterclaim and Refutation Sentence Frames
Transitions within the counterclaim paragraph are extremely important to master in order to create clear connections between the counterclaim and refutation.
Why Use an Essay Counterclaim?
Where is the best place to put the essay counterclaim? Five placements serve different purposes within the argumentative essay.
Where to Put the Essay Counterclaim
Where is the best place to put the essay counterclaim? Five placements serve different purposes within the argumentative essay.