Grammar for your little guys and gals (a.k.a. little darlings) is as easy as one bite at a time. No need to shove and drill the grammar into them. Take it easy, take it slowly, in small bites. Let them have fun and learn about grammar in an informal way! (There's time for shoving and drilling later...)
Today do a mini lesson on the eight parts of speech. While it takes years for students to fully grasp the eight parts of speech and their meanings, just familiarizing them with each part on occasion will get the names and basic concepts into their pliable brains.
Here's the mini lesson! It is designed for very young students in its simplicity. It is also great for older students with learning challenges! Don't worry about students grasping all of these simple definitions right away. It can take years!
Eight Parts of Speech (basic, simple definitions)
Noun: A name for a person, place, or thing. Examples: mom, park, glass
Pronoun: A word that replaces a noun. Examples: her, she, it
Verb: A doing word that tells about something being done. Examples: write, jump, sit
Adverb: A word that tells how things are done (used with a verb). Examples: slowly, badly
Adjective: A word that describes a noun. Examples: pretty, green, silly
Preposition: A word that sits before another word to show word relationship. Examples: up, over, to
Conjunction: A word that joins other words together. Examples: and, but, or
Interjection: A word that expresses emotion. Examples: Hey! Ouch!
Add a manipulative to this lesson to make it go a little deeper (a bigger bite, but manageable). In fact, have your little darlings make a manipulative or two. Index cards area a great, inexpensive tool. Make a matching game with one word and one definition on each card (there will be 16 one-sided cards total). Students should match the word with the definition.
Or, write each part of speech on a card and have the student hold up, or point to, the correct part of speech when you give the definition (or reverse this and write the definitions).
The key is to make a little game of it!
Go ahead, let your little darlings fall in love with grammar!
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