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248: Why grammar instruction stinks, and how we can change that

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Grammar has never been an especially popular area of study, and teaching it has frustrated many English teachers throughout time. It seems like no matter how hard we try, the concepts just don't stick as well as we'd like them to. In this episode, I'm talking to Matthew Johnson, author of the new book Good Grammar: Joyful and Affirming Language Lessons That Work for More Students, about some truly fresh approaches he takes to grammar instruction (I definitely never tried them!). They have worked so well that his students now say grammar is their favorite part of his class — definitely worth a listen!

Thanks to Zearn and EVERFI for sponsoring this episode.

And to learn more about Grammar Gap Fillers, go to cultofpedagogy.com/grammar.

To read Matt's article and get links to his book, visit cultofpedagogy.com/grammar-stinks/.

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Content provided by Jennifer Gonzalez. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Jennifer Gonzalez or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://staging.podcastplayer.com/legal.

Grammar has never been an especially popular area of study, and teaching it has frustrated many English teachers throughout time. It seems like no matter how hard we try, the concepts just don't stick as well as we'd like them to. In this episode, I'm talking to Matthew Johnson, author of the new book Good Grammar: Joyful and Affirming Language Lessons That Work for More Students, about some truly fresh approaches he takes to grammar instruction (I definitely never tried them!). They have worked so well that his students now say grammar is their favorite part of his class — definitely worth a listen!

Thanks to Zearn and EVERFI for sponsoring this episode.

And to learn more about Grammar Gap Fillers, go to cultofpedagogy.com/grammar.

To read Matt's article and get links to his book, visit cultofpedagogy.com/grammar-stinks/.

  continue reading

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