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Getting It Right: Fresh Approaches to Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Correctness by Michael W. Smith β€” book cover

Getting It Right: Fresh Approaches to Teaching Grammar, Usage, and Correctness

by Michael W. Smith, Jeffrey Wilhelm
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Overview

The authors consider what grammatical concepts and correctness issues are most worth teaching and how to teach those concepts and issues deeply. They explain how to understand the causes of students' errors, how to address those causes through authentic and engaging activities, and how teachers can work together to increase their effectiveness. They provide both guiding principles and plenty of examples that readers will be able to employ immediately.

Synopsis

The authors consider what grammatical concepts and correctness issues are most worth teaching and how to teach those concepts and issues deeply. They explain how to understand the causes of students' errors, how to address those causes through authentic and engaging activities, and how teachers can work together to increase their effectiveness. They provide both guiding principles and plenty of examples that readers will be able to employ immediately For use with Grades 4 & Up.

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Book Details

Published
October 1, 2007
Publisher
Scholastic, Inc.
Pages
192
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780439669337

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