Sentence Diagramming is Out, Modeling is In
In 1847, a man named Stephen Watkins Clark created a teaching tool he called sentence mapping." These strings of interconnected bubbles were designed to teach children sentence construction and the parts of speech. Despite being incredibly innovative, the idea never really caught on. About 30 years later, a team set out to give sentence mapping a makeover that would make it more marketable. Simply changing the name to sentence diagramming and... Read More
Thursday January 21, 2016
How Grammar Skills can Fuel Creativity
Many people believe that lessons on grammar and parts of speech for kids will stifle their creativity. They think children will be so busy trying to think about how to say something that they will not be able to fully express what they are trying to say. However, the case can also be made that understanding how words fit and work together can actually help children express themselves better and more thoroughly. Baby Steps When... Read More
Wednesday January 13, 2016
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