Jane Bell Kiester, author of popular Caught'ya! Grammar with a Giggle series, has employed her trademark approach of equal measures of fun and effectiveness, this time to satisfy the specific learning requirements of middle-school students.
Giggles in the Middle is ideally suited as an alternative for teachers who wish to change up their routinary grammar books and tedious lectures. It is an adaptable, proven method for teaching grammar, usage and mechanics (GUM) skills and vocabulary. It's all laughs and learning, skills being used within their real context.
Included:
- A single,ongoing story, "The Bizarre Mystery of Horribly Hard Middle School," divided into three parts--each of which is designed to contain sufficient material for an entire school year.
- Classroom-tested writing assignment suggestions, mini-lessons, and teaching tips for the material.
- "Almost midterm" and final exam tests for each grade, with corresponding teacher answer keys.
- Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions.
- Complete vocabulary lists for words used in each of the three parts of the story.
- For easy reference and duplication, a CD with the Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Guide; the complete, uninterrupted story in narrative form; the midterm and final exam tests; and the Caught'ya sentences.
Giggles in the Middle will allow you to improve writing and editing skills in your class, raise standardized test scores, motivate students in learning, and fill your classroom with giggles!
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