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Teaching grammar can be a daunting challenge, with many rules and structures to consider.Grammar is not the most exciting subject in the world, but it is important. Many job applications and cover letters are passed over because the applicant did not use proper grammar. Grammar used to be taught using a language book, learning about parts of speech and doing language exercises such as diagramming sentences. Now grammar is usually taught with writing, and it is taught through mini-lessons. It may also be taught in literature circles when teachers discuss with students how an author writes or a character's speech pattern. When you teach grammar with these methods, students are more likely to remember the grammar rules and apply them to their everyday life.Step 1: StepsHi. I'm yuanmingni and I'm from Greater London Tutors, andI am an English major as a second language. And today I'mgoing to give you some tips on how to teach. GrammarWhen learning a new language, grammar is very important.Grammar is really the foundation of the language. It givesyou the rules and regulations. Without good grammar, you could still make yourselfunderstood - obviously you have the vocabulary - but as soon as you start saying more complicated thingsthat involve different times, tenses, that's when grammar becomes very useful. Without grammar, youdon't know how many people you're talking about, who you're talking about, and that's why it's important.Now, I find that when I'm teaching grammar it's always very good to elicit the grammar out of the students. Things You'll Need∙Literature books∙Chart paper∙Markers∙Paperinstructionso1Assess your students before you teach any grammar. If they alreadyknow what a noun and verb is, then you don't need to waste classtime teaching them and doing exercises where everyone is getting100 percent. The important thing about nouns, for example, arerules such as each sentence needs a subject, capitalizing propernouns making sure nouns and verbs agree. What are yourobjectives in grammar for your grade level, and where are yourstudents in regards to these objectives?o2Teach grammar rules systematically. Exposure alone won't teach all the grammar lessons children needto know. Perhaps you've heard of the whole language versus phonics debate. Most professionals agreethat exemplary reading and writing instruction requires a balance of these two technique. However, don'ttry to dole out too much information at one time. Instead, focus on one particular skill that you wantyour students to learn, and provide a mini-lesson teaching this skill. Your mini-lesson should introducethe grammar rule in question and give examples of its use. If your students can'tremember to always capitalize the word "I" (such as a first gradeclass), then before writing workshop one day, gather thestudents around your chart paper and do a lesson on capitalizingthe word "I." Students can practice this skill by writing a personalnarrative where they use the word, I, and immediately, theyincorporate the lesson into their everyday writing.Once your students masterthe selected skill, move on to other topics.o Sponsored LinksOnline TESOL MastersEarn a Master's in Teaching English Online from USC. Learn More Now./TESOLo3.for example, if I'm teaching the conditional tense, I might show my students a clip from 'Who Wants To Be A Millionaire', and Imight show a clip where someone has lost out on some money, or they've won some money. And then I'll say to my students "We'll pretend that you are that person", and so, from my students I elicit "If I were him, I would spend the money on a new car". They don't always get it right, but I've elicited the conditional tense from them; that's come from them, without me having to teach them.with grammar, before you start teaching the exact rules, it's also quite good to put it into context. So, for example, if you're teaching simple past, it's always good to start talking to students about what they did at the weekend, or what they did last summer. That way, it becomes much more relevant to them.And then, once they've got the basic idea of when to use the tense and how to use it, that's when you can start bringing in the finer details, such as changes in the structure, whether you add an 's' at the end, whether it stays the same for different subjects. So, for example, in English the classic one is 'I go', 'you go', 'he goes', so the 's' at the end. So, once you've put the grammar into context, and you've got the students to think of the different rules, I find it's also a good idea to think of any other tenses that are similar. 3 Teach grammar points while you are also discussing books you arereading to the class or that students are reading themselves. Realauthors can be amazing tools to use to teach about contractions,noun/verb agreement and all other grammar points you may need to teach. There are even picture books that focus on certain parts ofspeech or punctuation. Ask your local or school librarian to help you find these books if you want to share them with your class. Showstudents how real-live authors use grammar in their writing, sostudents will also use correct grammar and punctuation in theirwriting. Point out if a character has a weird speech pattern anddiscuss it. Discuss why that character might not be using propergrammar. These discussions will be more meaningful than doinglanguage exercises.4..Provide hands-on experience to help children master grammar rules. Provide your students with ampleopportunities to write. Then, provide grammar-based feedback. Take your students' writing level intoaccount when providing feedback. For example, in a second-grade classroom, you will see many grammarand usage errors. Don't mark up every mistake in red pen; it's too discouraging for students. Instead,focus on the grammar rules you have specifically taught.o 5.Practice punctuation, proper grammar, and capitalization withspelling sentences. Teachers often assign students to writespelling sentences, using a spelling word correctly in eachsentence. What have your mini-lessons been focusing on? Askstudents to practice these skills with spelling sentences. Thesesentences are also a good assessment when you teachgrammar. They will show you if students are applying thegrammar rules they are learning, or if students need moreinstruction and practice.6.There are some great grammar quizzes on the BBC language website, for example, but there are lotsof others. Get them to do some written work, speaking work, listening work, and I find that repetitionis very good because it's very easy to think you understand a rule of grammar, and then forget it. Sothese are just some basic ways of teaching grammar, and I find that it depends on the level that you'reteaching, how difficult the grammar is.Expose your students to the proper use of English grammar. Children will internally develop many grammarrules on their own through exposure to the language. It's your responsibility as the teacher to providethis exposure. This means always modeling proper grammar in your speech and writing. If you don't wantyour students to make errors in subject-verb agreement, don't make these errors yourself. Also, getyour students reading as much as possible. Good writers do a lot of reading.。
