The Middle School Grammar Toolkit: Using Mentor Texts to Teach Standards-Based Language and Grammar in Grades 6-8

Teaching grammar can be overwhelming and is often an overlooked part of effective instruction. The Middle School Grammar Toolkit to the rescue! Now in its second edition, this comprehensive guide makes grammar instruction fun and meaningful.

You will learn how to:

• Teach grammar in a practical and applicable way by presenting each grammar rule as a useful writing tool for students.
• Use mentor texts—excerpts from great literature—to help students understand grammar in action.
• Promote metacogni...