I got the title for my blog from the Grammar and Teaching Course I completed during my first year of teaching, early this year in 2012, where I realised teaching grammar to students was all about helping them see...
PATTERNS
and
CHUNKS
in English to help improve their meaning making skills.
All credit goes to Kathy Rushton, Liz Calf, Judith Gerber and Bethany O'Brien who are my grammar gurus - these lovely ladies helped me see the power and purpose of grammar! Not to mention, the greatest grammar queens, Beverly Derewianka, author of A Grammar Companion and Louise Droga & Sally Humphrey who are co-author's of Grammar and Meaning - An Introduction for Primary Teachers (If you haven't read these books, I earnestly recommend it!).
WARNING: They are not 'easy' books, but they promise great returns for your teaching career!
A special mention to Kathy Rushton, who taught me about the English Syllabus way back in my university days, Paul Dufficy who inspired me to design learning for my students in fun and meaningful ways and Bethany O'Brien who showed me the ropes in ESL teaching!
This blog is dedicated to others who are passionate about building good foundations for children in English using purposeful and innovative ways! It is my hope that this will also serve as a space to help parents sift through helpful websites and ideas to support their children at home.
Here's to learning together!
Aspiring to be a teacher who sees learning as a life-long process.
Miss Wong
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