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Grammar & Mechanics

Free ELA and Reading Assessments
However, let's bring some common sense to the what and how of English-language Arts and reading diagnostic assessments. What (which) assessments really provide meaningful and useful…

Assessment-based Individualized Instruction and Differentiated Instruction
Find relevant articles, free resources (including whole-class reading, spelling, and grammar assessments), and teaching tips to differentiate instruction in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog.

Free Instructional Spelling Resources
Find relevant articles, free resources (including the Diagnostic Spelling Assessment), and spelling teaching tips in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog.

Free Essay Resources and Lessons
Find relevant articles, free resources, and tips to teach essay strategies in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog. Let's spend more time on the process,…

Free Writing Style Resources
English-language arts teachers tend to argue about whether writing style is caught or taught. In my mind it's both. Find relevant articles, free resources, and writing…

Free Resources to Teach the Writing Process and Writer’s Workshop
Find relevant articles, free resources, and teaching tips regarding the Writing Process and Writers Workshop in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog. Learn how to…

Free Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Resources
Find relevant articles, free resources (including diagnostic grammar and mechanics assessments), and tips regarding teaching grammar and mechanics in this collection from the Pennington Publishing Blog.…

Free Resources on Educational Issues and Teaching Trends
As servants and scientists, educational issues and teaching trends affect who we are and how we teach more than many of us like to admit. The…