September 10, 2015 ELA K-5, ELA 6-8, ELA Resources - Tip Sheets, ELA 9-12, ELA PD - Grammar Writing, ELA Focus - Grammar, Core Grammar
By: Tiffany Rehbein
Direct instruction and modeling of grammar is part of a balanced literacy framework. Students need multiple and various exposures to correct grammar in order to achieve at high levels in every classroom.
Students need to be given plenty of positive classroom practice time to learn and to reinforce correct grammatical structures. Students must read a wide variety of texts and genres, and to experience a variety of writing and sentence structures.
The following are ten characteristics of effective grammar instruction.
Hopefully these key takeaways can help you improve grammar instruction for your students. Download the Top 10 Characteristics of Effective Grammar Instruction Tip Sheet for your teaching toolbox. Its a great resource to have on hand when you need a bit of inspiration.