tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post4269279389680143492..comments2024-02-20T00:13:53.322-08:00Comments on Bookishly Boisterous: Grammar is Really Effing Boring Christinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02287501540207945678noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-54242053276266311722015-01-11T17:44:23.034-08:002015-01-11T17:44:23.034-08:00I love grammar! But I agree that usually the expli...I love grammar! But I agree that usually the explicit teaching and always the drill and kill is pretty ineffective. I remember getting hit hard with it in high school, and I still don't have a clue what a gerund is! Like you, I'm a big proponent of reading and writing more in order to be a better reader and writer. When parents ask me how they can help their kids, I just tell them to help their kid read for enjoyment. It really is that simple. Unfortunately, I teach 7th grade English in Texas, which means a big, fat state test on writing, and the trickle down impact is that sometimes I have to teach grammar. I try to make it fun, but it is against my will! I want kids to like English, not despise it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2640540060819179935.post-31622411119458895452015-01-11T17:11:17.990-08:002015-01-11T17:11:17.990-08:00Bless you for teaching proper apostrophe use!Bless you for teaching proper apostrophe use!Blush and Barbellshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13466529771940384972noreply@blogger.com