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My next section is on grammar and I've heard so many people say they hated learning grammar in school. What sucked and what did you like? My students are surprised when I tell them I disliked "English" class when I was in middle school. Grammar was what I really disliked. Endless diagramming of sentences for no apparent reason. I've downloaded purchased all of the Grammar Rocks™ videos. Now I'm brainstorming some other lesson ideas.

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QUOTE (Tex @ Sep 10, 2011 -> 06:21 AM)
My next section is on grammar and I've heard so many people say they hated learning grammar in school. What sucked and what did you like? My students are surprised when I tell them I disliked "English" class when I was in middle school. Grammar was what I really disliked. Endless diagramming of sentences for no apparent reason. I've downloaded purchased all of the Grammar Rocks™ videos. Now I'm brainstorming some other lesson ideas.

Bring a bamboo cane to class as a reminder to use their "your"s, "there"s, and "where"s correctly. Or else...

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My little form of torture involves the can I instead of may I. As in can I go to the bathroom? I assume you know how. Now please sit down and get back to work. Or Can I go to the bathroom? Can you tuck in your shirt (a school rule I rarely enforce except in these cases).

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QUOTE (Tex @ Sep 11, 2011 -> 08:04 PM)
My little form of torture involves the can I instead of may I. As in can I go to the bathroom? I assume you know how. Now please sit down and get back to work. Or Can I go to the bathroom? Can you tuck in your shirt (a school rule I rarely enforce except in these cases).

 

My elementary school principal used to give us the "I don't know, can you?" anytime people asked improperly. I still remember that to this day.

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QUOTE (southsider2k5 @ Sep 11, 2011 -> 09:53 PM)
My elementary school principal used to give us the "I don't know, can you?" anytime people asked improperly. I still remember that to this day.

 

I used that line on my kids once and they had no clue what point I was trying to make. Teachers must not use it anymore.

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