A New Grammar Companion for Teachers

A New Grammar Companion for Teachers
Author: Beverly Derewianka
Publisher:
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2011
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781875622900

The new edition of this bestselling text employs standard grammatical terminology, but it also uses terms which allow for a more functional interpretation. Aligned with the new Australian Curriculum: English, this edition is organised around the main functions that language plays in our lives: interacting with others, structuring coherent texts and expressing and developing ideas. Another major difference is that the content now extends into secondary schooling, dealing with the language challenges faced by older students.

Grammar and Meaning

Grammar and Meaning
Author: Sally Humphrey
Publisher:
Total Pages: 218
Release: 2012
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781875622917

The new edition of this bestseller aims to help teachers build their knowledge of the grammatical resources of the English language system and apply that knowledge to their teaching practice. It supports the Australian Curriculum: English and existing state-based syllabus documents, and is designed to complement Beverly Derewianka's A New Grammar Companion for Teachers. Each chapter assists teachers to engage actively with the material covered in the Derewianka text, and to apply their developing knowledge and skill to their teaching practice

A New Grammar Companion for Teachers 3rd Edition

A New Grammar Companion for Teachers 3rd Edition
Author: Beverly Derewianka
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2022
Genre:
ISBN:

This third edition of A new grammar companion for teachers will continue to familiarise teachers with the basics of the English grammatical system. In this book, grammatical categories are organised according to how they construct meaning in context: expressing ideas, connecting ideas, interacting with others and creating coherent texts.In A new grammar companion for teachers, grammar is viewed as a resource - an array of possibilities from which learners can make the most appropriate selection to generate and interpret meanings. As well as employing standard grammatical terminology that will already be familiar to teachers and the community, the book also uses terms that allow for a more functional interpretation.A new grammar companion for teachers is an indispensable reference and guide, providing reassurance and support for educators as they introduce students to the fascinating workings of grammar.

The Teacher's Grammar Book

The Teacher's Grammar Book
Author: James D. Williams
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 298
Release: 2006-04-21
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1135606498

The Teacher's Grammar Book, Second Edition introduces the various grammars that inform writing instruction in our schools, and examines methods, strategies, and techniques that constitute best classroom practices for teaching grammar and writing. Designed for students who are preparing to become English or language arts teachers, as well as for credentialed teachers who want an easy-to-use guide to questions of methods, grammar, and teaching, this overview of basic English grammar includes the following major topics: a brief history of grammar, teaching grammar, grammar and writing, traditional grammar, transformational-generative grammar, cognitive grammar, dialects, black English, and Chicano English. New in the reorganized and fully updated Second Edition: *new chapter giving a brief history of grammar and grammar instruction; *new chapter on best practices--strategies and techniques that actually work; *expanded chapter on cognitive grammar--a topic not found in other texts of this nature; *expanded chapter on dialects; *summary and evaluation of the minimalist program (Noam Chomsky's most recent revision of transformational-generative grammar)--a topic unique among texts of this kind; and *reduced discussion of transformational grammar.

A Companion to Teaching of English

A Companion to Teaching of English
Author: B. Salim
Publisher: Atlantic Publishers & Dist
Total Pages: 230
Release: 2001
Genre:
ISBN: 9788171569908

The Book, A Companion To Teaching Of English Is Designed To Attract The Students And Teachers To The Seminal Art Of The Teaching Of English As A Second Language. It Encompasses Various Aspects Of The Language, In Brief. It Will Guide The Students In Preparing For The Examination In Teaching Of English.

The Grammar Book

The Grammar Book
Author: Zoë Paramour
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2020-06-11
Genre: Education
ISBN: 1472972309

Shortlisted for Educational Book of the Year at the Education Resources Awards 2021. Everything you need to teach grammar in the primary classroom. What is the subjunctive mood? And when do you use a semi-colon? Are these questions that you, as a teacher, are afraid to ask? Cue this book! Written by two experienced teachers, The Grammar Book provides everything you need to teach grammar at primary level. Covering what you need to know as well as practical ideas to enliven your teaching, this book will make grammar fun and engaging – for both the pupils and for you too! Written in Zoë and Timothy Paramour's funny, frank and reassuring style, this definitive guide is all about the importance of teaching grammar as a tool for writing, not as an 'extra' and certainly not as a boring lesson. Instead, the ideas presented are linked to a range of National Curriculum units, with original short texts through which the teaching of grammar is used to support the delivery of the wider English curriculum and prepare children for Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) assessments. All teaching resources can also be downloaded from the companion website. Each chapter covers a different element of grammar and provides you with everything you need to know as well as teaching ideas, cross-curricular links and resources, making The Grammar Book a must-have resource for teaching primary grammar effectively in the classroom or as part of homeschooling.

Exploring How Texts Work

Exploring How Texts Work
Author: Beverly Derewianka
Publisher:
Total Pages: 111
Release: 2020-03-15
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781925132557

This book investigates how texts work to achieve their purposes. Venturing into structure and language features of various genres, the book aims to find useful ways of talking about language in the classroom and to use these shared understandings in the construction of effective texts.This book investigates how texts work to achieve their purposes. Venturing into structure and language features of various genres, the book aims to find useful ways of talking about language in the classroom and to use these shared understandings in the construction of effective texts.

Spanish Grammar Companion for Teachers

Spanish Grammar Companion for Teachers
Author: Philip W. Klein
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2022-05-31
Genre: Education
ISBN: 3030841111

This textbook boosts the confidence of persons teaching Spanish as a second language, who may lack confidence in their understanding of tricky areas of expression. Their previous training did not enable them to control (much less explain to others) the many “danger zones” which challenge graduate students serving as teaching assistants, in-service teachers, and others who use Spanish professionally. It offers original and insightful analyses, abundant examples and helpful English comparisons. It dismantles the machinery of grammar into manageable parts. It is not intended for those wishing to learn Spanish (since it skips the basics to focus on the “rough spots”), but for those who know Spanish well, yet need to overcome their nagging limitations in crucial areas, e.g. subjunctive, reflexives, pronouns (neuter, relative, personal), adjective placement, ser/estar, preterite/imperfect, commands, gender, passive and impersonal expressions. There are special sections on words easily confused with each other, use of the accent mark, irregular verbs, and sentence structure. It is ideal for self-study or to supplement courses in composition, culture and Spanish linguistics. It benefits native-speaker teachers unfamiliar with the “why” of their language. The result is a better prepared teacher and a more promising learning experience for the students.

The English Teacher's Companion

The English Teacher's Companion
Author: Jim Burke
Publisher: Boynton/Cook
Total Pages: 572
Release: 2008
Genre: Education
ISBN:

Teachers and teacher educators asked for: the latest research on literacy more information about national standards ways to consider gender in instruction advice for teaching Advanced Placement classes ideas for teaching media literacy and incorporating technology effectively into instruction even more resources for mentoring new teachers analysis of how trends in society, culture, and politics impact teachers and their classrooms. And Jim delivers. He has revamped his introductory chapters on literacy learning to include up-to-the-minute thinking from the field, and he has incorporated lists of key standards and helpful suggestions for reaching them. His practical strategies turn recent findings on literacy and gender into well-designed, research-based instruction, and his ideas help you meet the very different needs of AP students by understanding their goals and providing them with appropriate challenges.

A Literature Companion for Teachers

A Literature Companion for Teachers
Author: Lorraine McDonald
Publisher:
Total Pages: 206
Release: 2013-01-01
Genre: English language
ISBN: 9781875622863

"This research-based book is intended as a 'companion' or reference to enhance pre-service and practising teachers' knowledge about how literature is created. Offering practical insights, it supports teachers' understanding of the writer's craft related to the quality literary texts they read with their students. While the major emphasis is on the Literature Strand and its sub strands, the book takes the three strands of the Australian Curriculum: English as a starting point for the book's content and offers explanations, interpretations and examples for each strand."--Publisher.