Grammarama!

Whether or not to teach formal grammar in the classroom is a hot topic. Teachers need help to make sense of the issues. "Grammarama!" offers powerful and practical strategies for helping students cope with all aspects of grammar and language usage. It provides: discussion of the pros and cons of teaching grammar; exercises that involve students using grammar in fun ways; sentence-combining challenges that strengthen student language usage; examples and activities based on professional writing; creative expressions of grammar usage and how to incorporate them in your teaching; up-to-date details on how grammar and language evolves; from particular word usage to changing grammar 'rules' to appropriate terminology for the classroom; and, a comprehensive glossary that offers capsule definitions of essential terms.All student activities are accompanied by detailed teacher guidelines that provide background, outcomes, ways of introducing the activities, and an answer key. Suggestions for group work and assessment complement this valuable classroom tool. Language is constantly changing.This remarkable resource shows you how students can make powerful connections with language that last a lifetime.