Summary
Unlock the secrets to effective grammar instruction with "Grammar Strategies," a comprehensive collection of innovative strategies designed to enhance student learning. This resource equips educators with a variety of techniques to teach grammar concepts in engaging and meaningful ways. From interactive activities and visual aids to collaborative exercises, each strategy is crafted to help students grasp and apply grammar rules with confidence. Whether you're addressing common pitfalls or advancing students' understanding of complex structures, these instructional strategies provide the tools needed to create a dynamic and effective grammar classroom. Perfect for teachers aiming to inspire a love for language and improve student outcomes in grammar proficiency.Resources
Grammatically Correct
- 6th - 12th
An ELA strategy that uses movement to enhance students' memory of grammatical concepts. This can be used as review, introduction of key terms, or formative assessment. Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
September 10th, 2024
- Whole Class
- 6th - 12th
Moved by Punctuation
- 6th - 12th
An ELA strategy that has students connect punctuation to different movements to aid in memory retention. This can be used for reviewing or exploring a new concept. Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
February 26th, 2024
- Whole Class
- Engage/Opening, Engage
- Less Than 10 Minutes
- Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Conversation Starter, Critical Thinking, Physical Movement, Punctuation, Recognize, Review, Student Choice
- 6th - 12th
Four A's of Analysis
- 9th - 12th
In this strategy, students practice analysis and citation skills with focused questions. Having this focus helps students think specifically and critically about a text. Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
April 9th, 2024
- Individual, Small Group (at least 4)
- Explore/Learning Activity
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- Active Engagement, Analyze, Citing, Critical Thinking, Cross-Curricular, Infer, Reason, Text analysis, Text evidence, Writing
- 9th - 12th
List of 8
- 3rd - 12th
List of 8 invites students to improve their listening and speaking skills while focusing on content-specific prompts. This strategy is helpful for reviewing and activating prior knowledge. Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
April 10th, 2024
- Medium Group (at least 10), Small Group (at least 4)
- Engage/Opening, Evaluate/Assessment
- 10 - 20 Minutes, 20 - 30 Minutes
- Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Identify, Physical Movement, Recognize, Review, Speak & Listen, Student Choice, Vocabulary
- 3rd - 12th
20 Questions Mingle
- 3rd - 12th
This strategy can be used to help students ask questions, review key vocabulary, and practice subject specific skills, specifically grammar. Read more »
Created by: Polly Base
April 9th, 2024
- Whole Class
- Engage/Opening, Explore/Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment
- 20 - 30 Minutes
- Active Engagement, Analyze, Critical Thinking, Identify, Reason, Review, Speak & Listen
- 3rd - 12th
Rainbow Write
- Preschool - 12th
This is an ELA strategy that engages students in parts of speech and sentence structure. The interactive and color-coded nature of the strategy helps English-language learners practice grammar. Read more »
Created by: Lindsey Link
May 3rd, 2022
- Individual, Whole Class
- Engage/Opening, Explore/Learning Activity, Explain/Closing, Extend/Additional Learning Activity, Evaluate/Assessment
- Less Than 10 Minutes, 10 - 20 Minutes
- Activate Prior Knowledge, Analyze, Conversation Starter, Evaluate, Identify, Interpret, Organize, Physical Movement, Reason, Recognize, Speak & Listen, Writing
- Preschool - 12th
Word Play
- 2nd - 12th
This strategy can be used to practice using parts of speech or vocabulary words. Read more »
Created by: Mitch Davis
March 18th, 2025
- Individual, Small Group
- Explore/Learning Activity, Explain/Closing, Evaluate/Assessment
- Less Than 10 Minutes, 10 - 20 Minutes
- Activate Prior Knowledge, Active Engagement, Critical Thinking, Vocabulary, Writing
- 2nd - 12th
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