How To Teach Grammar

Teaching grammar can be a daunting challenge, with many rules and structures to consider.

Grammar is not the most exciting subject in the world, but it is important. Many job applications and cover letters are passed over because the applicant did not use proper grammar. Grammar used to be taught using a language book, learning about parts of speech and doing language exercises such as diagramming sentences. Now grammar is usually taught with writing, and it is taught through mini-lessons. It may also be taught in literature circles when teachers discuss with students how an author writes or a character's speech pattern. When you teach grammar with these methods, students are more likely to remember the grammar rules and apply them to their everyday life.

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Hi. I'm yuanmingni and I'm from Greater London Tutors, and

I am an English major as a second language. And today I'm

going to give you some tips on how to teach. Grammar

When learning a new language, grammar is very important.

Grammar is really the foundation of the language. It gives

you the rules and regulations. Without good grammar, you could still make yourself

understood - obviously you have the vocabulary - but as soon as you start saying more complicated things

that involve different times, tenses, that's when grammar becomes very useful. Without grammar, you

don't know how many people you're talking about, who you're talking about, and that's why it's important.

Now, I find that when I'm teaching grammar it's always very good to elicit the grammar out of the students. Things You'll Need

?Literature books

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Assess your students before you teach any grammar. If they already

know what a noun and verb is, then you don't need to waste class

time teaching them and doing exercises where everyone is getting

100 percent. The important thing about nouns, for example, are

rules such as each sentence needs a subject, capitalizing proper

nouns making sure nouns and verbs agree. What are your

objectives in grammar for your grade level, and where are your

students in regards to these objectives?

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Teach grammar rules systematically. Exposure alone won't teach all the grammar lessons children need

to know. Perhaps you've heard of the whole language versus phonics debate. Most professionals agree

that exemplary reading and writing instruction requires a balance of these two technique. However, don't

try to dole out too much information at one time. Instead, focus on one particular skill that you want

your students to learn, and provide a mini-lesson teaching this skill. Your mini-lesson should introduce

the grammar rule in question and give examples of its use. If your students can't

remember to always capitalize the word "I" (such as a first grade

class), then before writing workshop one day, gather the

students around your chart paper and do a lesson on capitalizing

the word "I." Students can practice this skill by writing a personal

narrative where they use the word, I, and immediately, they

incorporate the lesson into their everyday writing.Once your students master

the selected skill, move on to other topics.

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3.for example, if I'm teaching the conditional tense, I might show my students a clip from 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire', and I

might show a clip where someone has lost out on some money, or they've won some money. And then I'll say to my students "We'll pretend that you are that person", and so, from my students I elicit "If I were him, I would spend the money on a new car". They don't always get it right, but I've elicited the conditional tense from them; that's come from them, without me having to teach them.

with grammar, before you start teaching the exact rules, it's also quite good to put it into context. So, for example, if you're teaching simple past, it's always good to start talking to students about what they did at the weekend, or what they did last summer. That way, it becomes much more relevant to them.

And then, once they've got the basic idea of when to use the tense and how to use it, that's when you can start bringing in the finer details, such as changes in the structure, whether you add an 's' at the end, whether it stays the same for different subjects. So, for example, in English the classic one is 'I go', 'you go', 'he goes', so the 's' at the end. So, once you've put the grammar into context, and you've got the students to think of the different rules, I find it's also a good idea to think of any other tenses that are similar. 3 Teach grammar points while you are also discussing books you are

reading to the class or that students are reading themselves. Real

authors can be amazing tools to use to teach about contractions,

noun/verb agreement and all other grammar points you may need to teach. There are even picture books that focus on certain parts of

speech or punctuation. Ask your local or school librarian to help you find these books if you want to share them with your class. Show

students how real-live authors use grammar in their writing, so

students will also use correct grammar and punctuation in their

writing. Point out if a character has a weird speech pattern and

discuss it. Discuss why that character might not be using proper

grammar. These discussions will be more meaningful than doing

language exercises.

4..Provide hands-on experience to help children master grammar rules. Provide your students with ample

opportunities to write. Then, provide grammar-based feedback. Take your students' writing level into

account when providing feedback. For example, in a second-grade classroom, you will see many grammar

and usage errors. Don't mark up every mistake in red pen; it's too discouraging for students. Instead,

focus on the grammar rules you have specifically taught.

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Practice punctuation, proper grammar, and capitalization with

spelling sentences. Teachers often assign students to write

spelling sentences, using a spelling word correctly in each

sentence. What have your mini-lessons been focusing on? Ask

students to practice these skills with spelling sentences. These

sentences are also a good assessment when you teach

grammar. They will show you if students are applying the

grammar rules they are learning, or if students need more

instruction and practice.

6.There are some great grammar quizzes on the BBC language website, for example, but there are lots

of others. Get them to do some written work, speaking work, listening work, and I find that repetition

is very good because it's very easy to think you understand a rule of grammar, and then forget it. So

these are just some basic ways of teaching grammar, and I find that it depends on the level that you're

teaching, how difficult the grammar is.

Expose your students to the proper use of English grammar. Children will internally develop many grammar

rules on their own through exposure to the language. It's your responsibility as the teacher to provide

this exposure. This means always modeling proper grammar in your speech and writing. If you don't want

your students to make errors in subject-verb agreement, don't make these errors yourself. Also, get

your students reading as much as possible. Good writers do a lot of reading.