Middle school grammar

Wondering how to sequence grammar instruction? You'll want this list that scaffolds grammar lessons so that one skill builds upon the next.

Teaching grammar can be a little monotonous and it can be a tedious concept to teach in middle school, but engaging lessons for grammar exist!

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Looking to bring your grammar instruction to the next level? Here are 5 activities that will make your students excited about grammar.

Grab a free scope and sequence for planning your grammar and mechanics curriculum for upper elementary and middle school classrooms! The grammar scope and sequence outlines what grammar units to teach, the order to teach grammar units, and fun ways to keep students engaged.

Do your students groan when you bring up the dreaded subject of grammar? Unfortunately, grammar instruction tends to be dry—but not if you have fun grammar exercises to engage your students! Middle schoolers can be a hard group to teach, but making grammar exercises fun keeps them focused on the task at hand. Fun Grammar

Help your middle school students succeed on standardized tests by using a different approach to teaching grammar. By teaching the Five Levels of Grammar simultaneously, your students' grammar and proofreading skills will improve! Their confidence and writing will improve, too!

How to Teach Grammar Skills So Kids Remember - It's a Teacher Thing

Try this free, fun, and interactive middle school ELA games in your classroom to teach grammar and literacy ELA skills!

Looking for the Magical Unicorn Pretty much every English teacher I know thinks that finding a good way to teach grammar is an elusive and frustrating task. Finding a comprehensive, year-long grammar program that fits all the student expectations that the state has assigned to your grade level is a daunting task, and one that… Continue reading Yes, I’m the Grammar Guru- Creating a Year’s Worth of Middle School Grammar

It can be difficult to get students excited about learning grammar, and even more difficult when you don't feel comfortable teaching it. In this #2ndaryELA Twitter chat, middle and high school English Language Arts teachers discussed approaches to teaching grammar, topics covered, avoiding boring lessons, and incorporating grammar into other aspects of ELA curriculum. Read through the chat for ideas to implement in your own classroom.

Online grammar games for middle school students can be a great way for them to practice their skills. Here are 17 grammar games to try this week.

This grammar game is perfect for ELA middle school teachers who want an easy way to review test prep grammar skills, while allowing their students to have fun in their classroom! Rules of the game: You don't have to be flexible, you just have to be strategic... and a really good sport! #education #teaching #grammar #classroom #middleschool

Make grammar fun with these exciting grammar activities and games for kids! This blog post is filled with creative ways to make grammar review engaging for students in 3rd grade through 8th grade. Whether you're teaching upper elementary or middle school, you'll find tons of ideas to keep your students active and learning with interactive games and fun grammar worksheets. Add a variety of high interest grammar lessons to help students enjoy parts of speech review!

“Everyone is telling me to teach grammar, but no one has told me HOW yet! There’s so much information and so many ideas, and I’m just overwhelmed!” If you’ve ever...

Whether you want the structure and stability of a box curriculum (meaning you choose the grade level and by the complete grade curriculum for that

Since I don't have a vocabulary book or program that I HAVE to follow at my school, I used to always worry if I was doing enough vocabulary instruction. Even when I was theoretically following best practices or authentically investigating words as they came up in texts, I was concerned about if I was really helping my students become better readers. After a lot of trial and error, I'm now proud of what we do for middle school vocabulary, which falls into four main areas: Specific Words for…

Engaging grammar games for review in middle or high school ELA #grammargames #HighSchoolELA

Middle school students never seem to remember the basic parts of speech: nouns, verbs, adjectives, prepositions! Here is why it's worth your time as an English teacher to reteach those grammar concepts AND what you can do to make sure they learn them for real this year. #teaching #middleschool

The content and skills students learn in their middle school English language arts classes provide them with a strong foundation and help prepare them for high school and beyond, and these middle school ELA lessons are just the ticket! From learning about fundamental grammar rules to learning how to become stronger and more confident writers, middle school is an important time for students to begin thriving in their English classes.