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English Grammar Instruction That Works!

Developing Language Skills for All Learners

Build strong grammar skills to help students become better readers, writers, and communicators!

This practical guide offers a fun and engaging approach for teaching English grammar fundamentals and building a solid foundation for academic achievement and lifelong communications skills. Written by nationally known experts in student writing and academic performance, this K–12 resource offers:

  • Clear explanations of grammatical terms
  • Easy-to-implement classroom activities
  • Appropriate techniques for all students, with specific suggestions for English language learners
  • A teaching approach that supports the National Council of Teachers of English standards for English language arts

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  • Grade Level: 1-12
  • ISBN: 9781412959490
  • Published By: Corwin
  • Year: 2008
  • Page Count: 240
  • Publication date: November 11, 2008
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"Andrew and Evelyn Rothstein have given teachers a model for teaching the structure of our language with fun and interesting strategies that can be used at all grade levels. They show teachers how to take grammar instruction from a stand-alone subject to an integral part of a complete literacy program."
—Kim Whitling, Fifth-Grade Inclusion Teacher
Franklinville Central School, NY

Build strong grammar skills to help students become better readers, writers, and communicators!

With today's diverse and standards-driven classroom environment, teachers are eager for a new approach to grammar instruction—one that builds understanding of the structure and nuances of English. This practical guide points the way to fun, engaging, and effective grammar teaching for Grades K–12.

Designed for classroom teachers, this resource covers grammar fundamentals that support vocabulary and writing skills. Readers will discover teaching strategies that encourage creativity and critical thought, based on a realistic approach to children's language development. This guide provides:

  • Clear explanations of grammatical terms as a refresher for teachers
  • Easy-to-implement classroom activities, including examples and word play from children's literature
  • Appropriate techniques for a broad audience of students, with specific suggestions for English language learners
  • Background on the development of English as a global language, promoting students' respect for diverse cultures
  • A teaching approach that supports the National Council of Teachers of English standards for English language arts

Help your students develop a deep understanding of English grammar and build a solid foundation for academic achievement and lifelong communications skills.

Author(s)

Author(s)

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Evelyn Rothstein

Evelyn Rothstein has been an educational consultant specializing in teaching writing across the curriculum for the past twenty years. With a background in classroom teaching and a specialization in linguistics and language development, she has trained teachers and implemented her strategy-based Writing As Learning and Write for Mathematics programs in hundreds of schools and school districts throughout the United States. She is the author of numerous books and articles, including Writing as Learning and Write for Mathematics. Rothstein is a graduate of the City University of New York and Teachers College, Columbia University with degrees in education, speech, reading, and psycholinguistics.
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Andrew Rothstein

Andrew S. Rothstein has had a distinguished career as a teacher, administrator, and researcher. His diverse and enriching experiences in international schools, special education, public schools, and consulting have given him a broad perspective of the contexts in which children learn. As an author and presenter, he has achieved wide acclaim for his work in improving school performance by focusing on improving instruction and its supervision. His work in integrating many subject areas through writing has been highly effective in improving test scores in districts across the country. As principal, Rothstein led site-based improvements that resulted in strong increases in student academic performance. While superintendent of a regional school serving children with severe physical disabilities and health impairments, Rothstein reorganized staff development, created new curricula, and integrated technology into the instructional program for children for children from prekindergarten through high school. He has been an adjunct professor at Southern Connecticut State University and Touro College. Rothstein earned a master's degree in special education from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a doctorate in educational administration from New York University.
Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Preface


Our Point of View

Objectives and Key Points

Publisher's Acknowledgments

About the Authors


1. Introduction

The Premise of This Book

What Do We Mean by Grammar?

The History of Teaching Grammar in the United States of America

Current Standards Related to Teaching Grammar

2. Language and Metalanguage

Overview of the Terms Language and Metalanguage

A Brief History of the English Language

Internet Sites

3. Builders of Linguistic Intelligence

Phonology

Morphology

Syntax

Semantics

Etymology

Internet Sites

4. Parts of Speech and the English Language

Teaching English Through the Structure of the English Language

Morphological and Non-Morphological Words

Expanding Definitions of Parts of Speech

Organizing and Naming the Verb Conjugation Forms

Verbs by Categories

The Adjective in the English Language

The Adverb in the English Language

Internet Sites

5. Syntax and Semantics

Getting Meaning

Sentences and Semantics

Internet Sites

6. The Polyglot of English

The Latin "DNA"

Terms for Understanding the Structures of Words and Parts of Words

Getting Meaning by Sorting and Clarifying

Internet Sites

7. The Polyglot: Beyond Latin and Greek

Ich Spreche Deutsch - The Germanic Connection

The French Connection - The Year 1066

Hablo Espanol - I Speak Spanish

Yiddish or Yinglish

Worlwide Contributions- African Americans, American Indians, East Indians

Contributions From China and Japan

Internet Sites

8. Return to Parts of Speech

The Small Words

Internet Sites

9. Sentences, Paragraphs, and Other Structures of the Written Language

Converting Spoken Sentences to Written Sentences

Working With Sentence Units

Finding Sentence Boundaries in Written Sentences

"Deconstructing" Sentences to Find Their Deep Structure Meaning

Subjects and Predicates

Tenses and Agreement

Verb Agreement

The Paragraph

The Grammatical Voice

Internet Sites

10. Grammar for Word Play

Making Grammar Really Fun

Internet Sites

11. Reading, Writing, and Grammar

Combining Reading With Grammar

ABC Books for Building Language and Grammar Literacy

Internet Sites

12. Punctuation, Spelling, Text Messaging, and Other Consequences of Grammar

Learning About Punctuation

Spelling and Grammar

Internet Sites

13. Additional Learning Activities

Building Sentence Power

Paragraphs and Transitions

Having Fun With Grammar and Words

References


Index


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