Description
8th Grade Writing & Grammar, 4th Edition.
The teaching cycle follows four steps:
Engage: Educators will find instructions for engaging students with visual analyses of illustrations; discussion suggestions help students appreciate why they learn writing and grammar skills; writing and grammar games help get students involved in learning; guided discovery and induction activities engage students’ thinking skills.
Instruct: Educators will find a variety of teaching strategies for grammar instruction, speaking and listening skills, media skills, research skills, collaborative skills; suggestions and guidance in using modeling activities to teach writing strategies; instructions for using writing and grammar toolboxes and giving writing assignments.
Apply: Students will learn grammar rules at the point of application to build their writing and communication skills; they will use individual writing notebooks to see and appreciate their progress and learning; special features give additional opportunities to apply writing and grammar skills outside of major writing assignments.
Assess: Educators can complete formative assessments through preassessments, ongoing class discussions, completion of grammar worksheets, playing games and modeling activities, as well as through student self and peer assessments; summative assessments are available in writing rubrics for major assignments and in tests.
Features:
The teacher’s edition includes valuable resources for giving students a rich, varied learning experience as they gain appreciation for learning grammar skills and applying them to their writing.
-Suggested discussion questions and activities
-Guides for presenting biblical worldview shaping themes
-Instructions for using mentor texts and modeling activities
-Guides for completing visual analyses of illustrations throughout the program
-Reduced student worktext pages with answers to practice and review questions
-Collaborative learning suggestions
-Suggestions for conducting peer and self assessments
-Differentiated learning suggestions for ELL, struggling students, advanced students, and general enrichment
-Detailed lesson plan overview
-Instructional Aids that include writing rubrics
