Grammar Instruction Your Students Will Actually Like

In this S5E8 Schoolutions Teaching Strategies conversation, join me with literacy consultant Patty McGee as she reveals how 10-minute daily grammar studies can revolutionize student engagement and writing power. Transform grammar instruction from worksheet dread to engaged discovery! 📚 GET THE BOOK: Not Your Granny's Grammar by Patty McGee & Tim DonohueIn this episode, discover:• Why traditional grammar worksheets fail and what actually works for student success• The revolutionary 10-minute grammar study approach that builds thriving students• How conversational partnerships transform student participation and active learning• Evidence-based instructional strategies that make grammar meaningful• Why grammar gives students power to affect change in their lives🎯 KEY TAKEAWAYS:- Replace worksheets with hands-on grammar manipulatives- Build conversationally compatible partnerships for student engagement- Use inquiry-based learning over direct instruction alone- Create grammar notebooks for authentic learning- Implement surface, deep, and transfer learning phasesEpisode Mentions: 💫Steve Graham & Karen Harris 💫Jeff Anderson: Mechanically Inclined💫Whitney La Rocca 💫John Hattie 💫Dr. Rebecca Winthrop - Winthrop's World of EducationThis innovative teaching approach addresses low engagement, transforms classroom behavior, and creates inclusive classrooms where every student thrives. Learn effective teaching strategies that honor the whole child while building essential communication skills.Chapters00:00 Introduction: Making Grammar Fun & Engaging01:00 Why Traditional Grammar Instruction Fails02:00 Meet Patty McGee: Transforming Grammar Education03:00 The Research Behind Grammar Study05:00 What's Wrong with "Granny's Grammar"?07:00 Defining Grammar Study vs Traditional Instruction09:00 The Power of Comparison in Learning11:00 Teachers as Facilitators, Not Experts13:00 The Explorer Mode: Student Agency in Learning14:00 Immersion Phase: Surface Learning16:00 Deep Learning: Hypothesis & Discovery18:00 Play & Experimentation in Grammar19:00 Grammar Notebooks: Capturing Student Thinking21:00 Why Worksheets Don't Work23:00 Grammar Learning Partners vs Peer Editing25:00 Fitting Grammar Study into Your Day27:00 Tackling Sentence Construction Challenges29:00 Communicating with Parents About Grammar Study31:00 Why Grammar Matters for Student Power33:00 Resources & Video Tutorials AvailableJoin our community of educators committed to cultivating student success, inspired teaching, and creating inclusive classrooms with a pro-kid mindset focused on the whole child. 📧 Connect: [email protected]🎵 Music: Benjamin WahlWhen teachers, coaches, administrators, and families grow together, they create schools where everyone is inspired and every student is fully engaged, supported, and ready to thrive.