Caught'ya! Grammar with a Giggle for Middle School: Giggles in the Middle

Jane Bell Kiester, author of the popular Caught'ya Grammar with a Giggle series, has adapted her effective and fun approach to meet the specific learning needs of middle-school students. This resource improves writing and editing skills, raises test scores, engages students, and creates classrooms filled with giggles Giggles in the Middle offers middle-school teachers all the benefits of the previous Caught'ya books, plus some helpful "extras" created especially for the middle-school student. You'll find: One continuous story, "The Bizarre Mystery of Horribly Hard Middle School," divided into three parts, each with enough sentences for an entire school year; Classroom-tested writing assignment suggestions, mini-lessons, and teaching tips; "Almost-midterm" and final exam tests for each grade, with teacher keys; Easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions; Complete vocabulary lists for words used in each story; and A CD with the Grammar, Usage, and Mechanics Guide for easy reference and duplication; the complete, uninterrupted story in narrative form; and the Caught'ya sentences. Giggles in the Middle gives middle-school teachers the perfect alternative to boring grammar books and dry lectures. With this flexible, proven approach to developing grammar, usage, and mechanics (GUM) skills, as well as vocabulary, everyone has fun while they learn

Author: Jane Bell Kiester
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Maupin House Publishing
Published: 01/01/2013
Series: Maupin House
Pages: 416
Weight: 1.5lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9780929895888