{"product_id":"the-grammar-teachers-activity-a-day-180-ready-to-use-lessons-to-teach-grammar-and-usage-paperback","title":"The Grammar Teacher's Activity-A-Day: 180 Ready-To-Use Lessons to Teach Grammar and Usage - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJack Umstatter\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuick, daily classroom lessons for improving students' grammar and writing skills\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis must-have resource features 180 practical, ready-to-use grammar and usage lessons and activities-one for each day of the school year. The activities included help students in grades 5-12 to acquire, improve, and expand their grammar skills, and become more adept and confident writers. Veteran educator and best-selling author Jack Umstatter helps teachers to familiarize students with the type of grammar-related content found on standardized local, state, national, and college admissions tests.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncludes ready-to-use, yet comprehensive and authoritative activities for use as sponge activities, extra homework, or regular daily lessons\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eReproducible lessons are designed to be non-intimidating and clear for students\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOther titles by Umstatter include \u003ci\u003eGrammar Grabbers \u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e201 Ready-to-Use Word Games for the English Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrain Games \u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGot Grammar?\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eTips for educators on how to best utilize each specific topic or lesson are included for easy classroom instruction.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eFront Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Grammar Teacher's Activity-a-Day: 180 Ready-to-Use Lessons to Teach Grammar and Usage, Grades 5-12\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grammar Teacher's Activity-a-Day\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have resource that features 180 practical, ready-to-use grammar, usage, and mechanics lessons and a wealth of instructive and fun-filled activities--one for each day of the school year. The daily activities give students (grades 5-12) the confidence they need to become capable writers by acquiring, improving, and expanding their grammar skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by veteran educator and best-selling author Jack Umstatter, this handy book will help classroom teachers and homeschoolers familiarize their students with the type of grammar-related content found on standardized local, state, national, and college admissions tests. The book is filled with ready-to-use comprehensive and authoritative activities that can be used as sponge activities, extra homework, or regular daily lessons. In addition, all the reproducible lessons are designed to be non-intimidating for students, and the author has included helpful tips on how to best use each specific topic or lesson in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grammar Teacher's Activity-a-Day\u003c\/i\u003e contains\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e26 lessons and activities that cover the eight parts of speech\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e114 lessons and activities that shed light on the parts of a sentence, prepositional phrases, verbal phrases, clauses, and sentences by construction and purpose; agreement; tense; regular and irregular verbs; voice; and the nominative, objective, and possessive cases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e30 lessons and activities that focus on essential elements of effective writing, including punctuation, capitalization, and spelling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e10 lessons and activities that encourage students to display their knowledge of the topics covered in the book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book's enjoyable lessons and activities will help your students improve their grammatical skills and become self-assured and willing writers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eJack Umstatter's \u003ci\u003eThe Grammar Teacher's Activity-a-Day\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful grammar resource for classroom teachers. Loaded with clear, concise definitions, examples, and practice activities, this is a valuable tool for all teachers, not just those who teach writing.\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eTina S. Kiracofe\u003c\/b\u003e, curriculum supervisor, Augusta County Schools, Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Grammar Teacher's Activity-a-Day: 180 Ready-to-Use Lessons to Teach Grammar and Usage, Grades 5-12\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grammar Teacher's Activity-a-Day\u003c\/i\u003e is a must-have resource that features 180 practical, ready-to-use grammar, usage, and mechanics lessons and a wealth of instructive and fun-filled activities--one for each day of the school year. The daily activities give students (grades 5-12) the confidence they need to become capable writers by acquiring, improving, and expanding their grammar skills.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten by veteran educator and best-selling author Jack Umstatter, this handy book will help classroom teachers and homeschoolers familiarize their students with the type of grammar-related content found on standardized local, state, national, and college admissions tests. The book is filled with ready-to-use comprehensive and authoritative activities that can be used as sponge activities, extra homework, or regular daily lessons. In addition, all the reproducible lessons are designed to be non-intimidating for students, and the author has included helpful tips on how to best use each specific topic or lesson in the classroom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Grammar Teacher's Activity-a-Day\u003c\/i\u003e contains\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e26 lessons and activities that cover the eight parts of speech\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e114 lessons and activities that shed light on the parts of a sentence, prepositional phrases, verbal phrases, clauses, and sentences by construction and purpose; agreement; tense; regular and irregular verbs; voice; and the nominative, objective, and possessive cases\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e30 lessons and activities that focus on essential elements of effective writing, including punctuation, capitalization, and spelling\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e10 lessons and activities that encourage students to display their knowledge of the topics covered in the book\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book's enjoyable lessons and activities will help your students improve their grammatical skills and become self-assured and willing writers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Jack Umstatter's \u003ci\u003eThe Grammar Teacher's Activity-a-Day\u003c\/i\u003e is a powerful grammar resource for classroom teachers. Loaded with clear, concise definitions, examples, and practice activities, this is a valuable tool for all teachers, not just those who teach writing.\"\u003cbr\u003e --\u003cb\u003eTina S. Kiracofe\u003c\/b\u003e, curriculum supervisor, Augusta County Schools, Virginia\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJACK UMSTATTER\u003c\/b\u003e, M.A., taught English for more than 30 years at both the middle school and high school levels. Selected Teacher of the Year several times, he is the best-selling author of numerous books, including \u003ci\u003e201 Ready-to-Use Word Games for the English Classroom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBrain Games!\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGrammar Grabbers!\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eGot Grammar?\u003c\/i\u003e, all published by Jossey-Bass. Umstatter is a professional development workshop leader, training teachers and students across the nation on reading, writing, and poetry strategies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 240\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 9.1 x 7.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 19, 2010\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765283750176,"sku":"9780470543153","price":23.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/83542d5baa13b71fa4a9c596ddd0bbdc.webp?v=1780266005","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-grammar-teachers-activity-a-day-180-ready-to-use-lessons-to-teach-grammar-and-usage-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}