CAPITALIZATION is not likely to leap to the top of any teacher's list of "My Favorite Units to Teach." However, it is possible to teach students to capitalize correctly, without having them fall asleep over their text - if you are using a text designed with real kids in mind, and if the text leaves students some room to exercise their own creativity. Capitalization definitely does both.
Commas is one of the first books in the new "Teaching the Boring Stuff" series. With short, easy-to-digest activities that have a sense of humor, students learn to use commas correctly. At the same time they also learn a great deal about sentence structure. Commas presents material in an interesting way, using language that makes sense to kids. Best of all, it has students using what they learn - and helps them perform better on assessment tests as well.
The challenge of motivating underachieving students is addressed in this classroom resource guide that advises teachers and other concerned adults to look beyond test scores and encourage under-performing middle school and high school students to find their motivational spark. Developmental benchmarks, reasonable expectations for results, and strategies for charting progress are discussed for a myriad of situations..
"Bigsby's study helps fill the void in criticism of contemporary American drama and will be useful as introductions to the playwrights for high school students and college undergraduates." Libraries Unlimited
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Target PET- SBTarget PET prepares students for Cambridge ESOL’s PET exam. Essential exam practice, tips and strategies are combined with fun, communicative activities, ensuring lessons are varied and engaging – and that students are ready for their exam.
