Teaching Grammar Through Writing: Activities to Develop Writer's Craft in ALL Students in Grades 4-12

by Keith Polette

Teaching Grammar through Writing is the ideal springboard to teaching grammar to students in grades four through twelve. In a flexible, adaptable approach filled with ready to use activities, author Keith Polette shows teachers how to teach students to learn to recognize, and then consciously use in their writing, 16 essential grammatical elements. Rather than overwhelming students with too many structures, constructions, and rules, the book’s goal is simplification, showing teachers what the essential elements of grammar are that students need to learn to use to become better writers.

Genres: Education

192 pages, Paperback

First published February 4, 2007

Reviews

[Christine Engelbrecht · Rating 2 out of 5]

As the title states, this is a book of activities to do once you have taught an individual grammar concept. They are mostly worksheets and little exercises, not supporting the idea of teaching grammar in context. I am sure some of them will be helpful, or could be photocopied into handouts and left in the "Sub folder" in case nothing else is prepared for instruction during my absence. I don't think these work sheet activities should be the backbone of grammar instruction, but they might make a nice supplement.

[Deborah · Rating 3 out of 5]

More like a 3.5. Some good ideas but maybe a little too focused on traditional explanations (like parts of speech)?