I think it is more helpful to teach sentence combining techniques than it is to try and teach sentence patterns out of context. Bruce Saddler has written some good articles on sentence combining. Linda On Jul 17, 2008, at 9:33 AM, Stephanie Griffis wrote:
> Hi, everyone! I lurk more than I post, but I need some advice. My > department is working on our Language Arts curriculum. It was > written ten years ago to our state standards, but it needs > updating. Yesterday we got into a discussion about the teaching of > grammar, which is always a hot button topic. One major issue > another teacher and I have is that the way our curriculum is > written now we are supposed to teach sentence patterns--transitive, > intransitive, and linking verb constructions. She and I want this > gone; we don't see how it helps students with anything (no one is > ever going to say, "This paragraph would be much more interesting > if you used more transitive verb sentences!") The curriculum > coordinator thinks it should stay in. What are your thoughts? If > there are valid reasons for it to stay, I'd love to know what they > are. > > Thanks! > Stef > > > > > _______________________________________________ > The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org > > To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http:// > literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. > > Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive _______________________________________________ The Literacy Workshop ListServ http://www.literacyworkshop.org To unsubscribe or modify your membership please go to http://literacyworkshop.org/mailman/options/lit_literacyworkshop.org. Search the LIT archives at http://snipurl.com/LITArchive
