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Proper Grammar Doesn’t Mean Stuffy Sentences

Unfortunately, grammar has unjustly gotten a bit of a bad reputation. Some people believe that using proper grammar leads to stuffy and presumptuous sounding sentences. However, it is time to finally …Read More
How Sentence Modeling Helps Kids Write Better

Common Core Writing incorporates a variety of techniques to help children learn how to write better. One of these methods, called sentence modeling, allows students to visualize how the individual wor…Read More
What is the “I Do, We Do, You Do” Teaching Model?

After a new concept is taught, teachers often expect students to be able to use it independently right away. While this may work for some students, others need more support and practice before they ar…Read More
How Manipulatives Help Kids Learn

Manipulatives are physical things like blocks and shapes that are used to teach children a new concept. They have been very popular in teaching math for many years. Studies have shown that using manip…Read More
Sentence Diagramming is Out, Modeling is In

In 1847, a man named Stephen Watkins Clark created a teaching tool he called “sentence mapping." These strings of interconnected bubbles were designed to teach children sentence construction and the…Read More
How Grammar Skills can Fuel Creativity

Many people believe that lessons on grammar and parts of speech for kids will stifle their creativity. They think children will be so busy trying to think about how to say something that they will not…Read More

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Proper Grammar Doesn’t Mean Stuffy Sentences

How Sentence Modeling Helps Kids Write Better

What is the “I Do, We Do, You Do” Teaching Model?

How Manipulatives Help Kids Learn

Sentence Diagramming is Out, Modeling is In

How Grammar Skills can Fuel Creativity

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