Grammar and Grammar and Common CoreCommon Core“ The Common Core Language Standards” in Language Arts are divided into, Reading, Writing, Speaking, Listening, and Language Strands”- Grammar and Mechanics
Grammar and Grammar and Common CoreCommon Core“To build a foundation for college and career
readiness in language, students must gain control over many conventions of standard English grammar, usage, and mechanics as well as learn other ways to use language to convey meaning effectively.”
http://www.corestandards.org
But Grammar is But Grammar is difficult and boring!difficult and boring!LABELSNounsVerbsAdjectivesAdverbsPrepositionsConjunctionsInterjections
Really Boring!Really Boring!
Indicative TensePresent ProgressivePast progressivePresent PerfectPast Perfect …
BORINGBORINGThe kiss of death for any lesson!
8 seconds The average (human) attention span as of 2012
http://www.statisticbrain.com
But How Can I Hold But How Can I Hold Their Attention?Their Attention?
Engage and Involve◦“ The ability to control your focus of attention is
very valuable in a range of areas of life. At school, students need to focus to learn working memory, the ability to keep several relevant pieces of information in mind at once, is closely related to the ability to control your attentional focus.”
http://www.psychologytoday.com
BEST PRACTICE Engage and Involve
Set clear ObjectivesBuild on prior knowledgeDirect presentation of materialUse graphic organizersDo meaningful activities which utilize the
four domains
In other words………….
SIOP- Sheltered Instruction
Observation Protocol
Set clear ObjectivesBuild on prior knowledgeDirect presentation of materialUse graphic organizersDo meaningful activities which utilize the
four domains
Objectives
*To understand spoken native English
*To speak English like a native*To read English for understanding*To write grammatically correct sentences in English
*To use English to learn something new
Direct PresentationDirect PresentationWrite itModel itShow it in contextSell it Have students write it down/PortfolioNEVER do it for them!
Give Hints/ PatternsGive Hints/ Patterns
Ing ending verbs only come after form of “to be” verb:
I am going, I was going, I have been going, I will be going…..
Past participles ( oh yeah, make them learn them so they can recognize them) only come after- have, has, had, is, was, were, been
MORE HINTSNever : Do + Ing
I do going to school/ I don’t going to school
Never : No + verb
I no go/ she no go
Use an Example in ContextUse an Example in ContextI am going to school tomorrow.
I don’t like spinach. I have gone to school for three years.
She is gone from school now.
Engage and InvolveEngage and Involve
Games
Turn everything into a game if possibleTake the few lists like past participles, and
play a quick game such as- Touch The BoardJeopardyAcademic Word Game
Why a Game?Why a Game?
It works!“ Using Competition-based Learning to
Stimulate Student Motivation and Performance”
Juan C Burgillo
http://www.sciencedirect.com
Academic Word Game (Works with smaller classroom)
Need dictionaries and dry erase board
Approximately 20-25 min.
Pair less proficient with more proficient student
Assign academic words
Academic Word Game
Teams of 2 ( self –named) look up definitions , as a team, write a sentence
More proficient student writes sentence on board, less proficient, reads it to class
Academic Word GamePoints-1 point- correct definition1 point- correct pronunciation2 points- correct usage of academic word1 point -spelling1 point -grammar
Total points- 6
But……..
Touch The Board
*Pick a team/ Name team*Stand in a line/ Behind Marker*Teacher will read clue*First person in line will go to board to
write answer, raise hand, say answer*If you don’t know the answer, touch
the board and then tag the next person in your line
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