Enseigner la grammaire en contexte

Il est maintenant reconnu que l’enseignement de la grammaire ne devrait pas être réalisé en silo. En effet, pour que les élèves perçoivent l’utilité des notions grammaticales qu’on leur enseigne et qu’ils transfèrent leurs connaissances sur la langue dans divers contextes de productions orales et écrites, il est important que leur enseignement repose sur des…

La grammaire nouvelle : La comprendre et l’enseigner

La première partie explique les raisons de l’adoption d’une nouvelle grammaire, ce qui la distingue de la grammaire traditionnelle et ce qui fait son intérêt. La deuxième partie considère l’aptitude à l’écriture, et plus particulièrement le développement d’une compétence grammaticale, à la lumière des connaissances actuelle sur l’apprentissage. Tout au long de l’ouvrage, le lecteur…

Writing Pathway

The Writing Pathway, researched by Dr. Steve Graham, makes high-quality writing instruction accessible to all, blending a researched approach with AI tools that save educators time. Teachers can create writing practice for any topic or content area across grades 3-12.

Grammar on the Go

Grammar on the Go is a playlist of some foundational grammar concepts covered in the new Ontario Language Arts Curriculum (2003) for Grades 1-9.  The video series focuses on nouns (common, proper, singular, plural), verbs (past, present, future, progressive, perfect tenses), pronouns (first person, second person, third person), gerunds, adjectives (common, proper, comparative, superlative, pronoun…

Syntax: Knowledge to Practice

This book, from the Literacy How Professional Learning Series, covers relevant research, knowledge that educators need, activities, assessment and information on selecting and using texts to support syntax instruction in the classroom. Classroom educators from K-3 and those who provide intervention for older learners would benefit from this book, which is also informative professional development…

Juicy Sentence Guidance

Far too often, students who struggle with reading and language are given simplified, uninteresting texts. These texts are judged to be “at-the-students’ language or reading level” but deny students access to rich, interesting, age-appropriate text. This guidance document outlines some ideas for fostering conversations around “juicy sentences,” where students learn to deconstruct and reconstruct sentences,…

Syntax Knowledge to Practice

In the webinar, Margie Gillis and Nancy Eberhardt explored the effective use of syntax in teaching reading and writing. The webinar highlighted the role syntax plays in enhancing language and literacy. Gillis and Eberhardt highlight a « function-first » approach to teaching syntax, a key element of the Ontario Language curriculum. Specific instructional activities to teach syntax…

The Writing Rope

In this one-hour webinar, author and educator Joan Sedita explains the Writing Rope, a framework that integrates key elements of evidence-based writing instruction. The model includes critical thinking, syntax, text structure, writing craft, and transcription.