Bringing Grammer to Life

International Reading Association | Deborah Dean | Forthcoming

ISBN 10: 0872076242

ISBN 13: 9780872076242

“Grammar is all around us. Every day we are surrounded by it,” says author Deborah Dean. In Bringing Grammar to Live, Dean focuses on how you can use everyday sources—from textbooks to advertisements—to incorporate an integrated approach to grammar instruction to use in your classrooms and truly bring grammar to life for students.

Chapter 1 sets the stage for teaching an integrated approach and provides an explanation of the five aspects of grammar used throughout the book: traditional grammar, editing, usage, language change, and rhetorical grammar. Chapters 2 and 3 focus on how grammar can be integrated with reading and writing, respectively. Chapter 4 provides solutions to two major issues that complicate the effective teaching of grammar for many teachers: concern for English-language learners and testing. Finally, chapter 5 explores how you can prepare for an integrated approach to teaching grammar: how you can plan for it and how you can assess it.

Within the chapters you will find:

unique grammar lessons
sample classroom dialogue that shows what teaching grammar in context looks like in the classroom
“Thoughts From the Classroom” and “Extending Your Knowledge” boxes, which clarify the author’s thinking and extend ideas for readers who want to know more
“Question for Reflection,” a way for readers to begin to consider and adapt the ideas for individual classroom needs.

Help your students realize that grammar doesn’t have to be boring; it can be as lively and energetic as they are!

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