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Grammar Matters
Lessons, Tips, and Conversations Using Mentor Texts, K-6
If you are a teacher of grades K–6, you may be asking, "Should I teach grammar in my classroom on a daily basis? How would I go about doing this? And how can I teach grammar so it isn't boring to my kids?" In Grammar Matters, Lynne Dorfman and Diane Dougherty answer these questions and more. Using mentor texts as the cornerstone for how best to teach grammar, this book provides teachers with almost everything they need to get kids not only engaged but excited about learning grammar.
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If you are a teacher of grades K–6, you may be asking, "Should I teach grammar in my classroom on a daily basis? How would I go about doing this? And how can I teach grammar so it isn't boring to my kids?" In Grammar Matters, Lynne Dorfman and Diane Dougherty answer these questions and more. Using mentor texts as the cornerstone for how best to teach grammar, this book provides teachers with almost everything they need to get kids not only engaged but excited about learning grammar....read more
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Table of Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
PART I: NARRATIVE UNITS OF STUDY
- Chapter 1: Writing the Narrative
- Chapter 2: Wordless Books Create Story and Opportunities for Grammar Lessons
- Chapter 3: Writing the Personal or Fictionalized Narrative
- Chapter 4: Using a Touchstone Text to Write Fiction
PART II: INFORMATIONAL UNITS OF STUDY
- Chapter 5: Introduction to Informational Writing
- Chapter 6: Writing Descriptions in the Primary Grades
- Chapter 7: Description and Compare/Contrast
- Chapter 8: Procedural Writing
PART III: OPINION WRITING UNITS OF STUDY
- Chapter 9: Introduction to Opinion Writing
- Chapter 10: Opinion Writing in the Primary Grades
- Chapter 11: Opinion Writing in the Upper Grades
PART IV: CONVERSATIONS ABOUT GRAMMAR AND CONVENTIONS
- Chapter 12: Introduction to Grammar and Conventions Conversations
- Chapter 13: Whole-Group Conversations About Grammar and Conventions
- Chapter 14: One-on-One Conferring with Grammar and Conventions in Mind
- Chapter 15: Conversations with Educators Assessing Growth in Grammar and Conventions
- Chapter 16: Using Mentor Texts for Whole- or Small-Group Instruction
Afterword
A Treasure Chest of Children's Books for Teaching Grammar and Conventions