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Teaching grammar basics: what are determiners?

Teaching grammar basics: what are determiners?

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What are determiners and articles, how do you use determiners in a sentence, and strategies for teaching determiners and grammar in the classroom.

Teaching grammar basics: using apostrophes

Teaching grammar basics: using apostrophes

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Learn how to use apostrophes in writing, common mistakes students make when learning grammar, and methods for teaching apostrophes.

Grammar: what is it and why is it important? A guide for parents

Grammar: what is it and why is it important? A guide for parents

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The importance of good grammar is frequently emphasised by teachers. But what exactly does it mean, and how can parents help develop their child’s understanding of grammar? Here, we look at: What is grammar? Why is grammar important? What are the benefits of...

Teaching grammar basics: question, exclamation and quotation marks

Teaching grammar basics: question, exclamation and quotation marks

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How to use question marks, how to use exclamation marks, how to use quotation marks. Strategies to teach punctuation marks in primary and secondary.

How to write well: grammar for good writing

How to write well: grammar for good writing

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Grammar is a fundamental part of writing well. Explicit grammar instruction in primary and secondary school improves students' writing.

19 creative activities for formative assessments

19 creative activities for formative assessments

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With built in formative assessments, Bedrock personalises learning, reteaches misunderstandings and gives meaningful feedback to every learner.

Teaching grammar basics: Using brackets, hyphens, dashes and slashes

Teaching grammar basics: Using brackets, hyphens, dashes and slashes

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Learn how to use brackets, hyphens, slashes and dashes, and how to teach punctuation to your students as part of explicit grammar instruction.

15 games to improve grammar

15 games to improve grammar

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Discover why games help make grammar instruction fun, and find 15 grammar games to use in the classroom (plus downloadable grammar worksheets).

Teaching Grammar Basics: Understanding Adverbs

Teaching Grammar Basics: Understanding Adverbs

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Love it or hate it, getting a handle on the basics is a must. So, let's dive into the intricate realm of adverbs.

7 tips for teaching punctuation

7 tips for teaching punctuation

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Find 7 tips to keep in mind when focusing on teaching punctuation, as well as strategies for how to make teaching grammar engaging for learners.

Teaching grammar basics: using commas

Teaching grammar basics: using commas

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Find out how to use commas, the rules of using commas and common mistakes people make when using commas in their writing.

Scrooge & The Gustav Stresemann Era: My Waltz with Tier 2 and 3 language

Scrooge & The Gustav Stresemann Era: My Waltz with Tier 2 and 3 language

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Is social media changing how we use punctuation?

Is social media changing how we use punctuation?

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The rules of punctuation are changing thanks to social media. Explore common uses of punctuation online and ways teaching grammar is changing in 2023.

Grammar basics: learning the rules

Grammar basics: learning the rules

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Teaching grammar basics: adjectives

Teaching grammar basics: adjectives

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Five things the best implementers do

Five things the best implementers do

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Teaching grammar basics: colons and semicolons

Teaching grammar basics: colons and semicolons

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What are colons and semicolons, how to use semicolons and colons in your writing, and strategies to teach semicolons and colons and improve grammar.

A guide to teaching grammar in secondary schools

A guide to teaching grammar in secondary schools

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Which aspects of grammar are most important for primary learners?

Which aspects of grammar are most important for primary learners?

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Discover which aspects of grammar are most important for primary pupils, plus strategies for teaching grammar in primary school, the impact of grammar

Grammar and writing: a teacher-created guide

Grammar and writing: a teacher-created guide

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A teacher-created guide to grammar and writing and how they are connected, as well as how teaching them simultaneously can improve students' literacy.

How are grammar and reading comprehension connected

How are grammar and reading comprehension connected

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Knowledge & Comprehension: Uncomfortable truths and Ways Forward

Knowledge & Comprehension: Uncomfortable truths and Ways Forward

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From Classroom to Real World: How Grammar Shapes Reading Abilities

From Classroom to Real World: How Grammar Shapes Reading Abilities

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Teaching grammar basics: understanding verbs

Teaching grammar basics: understanding verbs

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What are verbs, how to use verbs in a sentence, the rules of verbs in the English language and strategies for teaching verbs in the classroom.

Teaching grammar basics: sentence structure

Teaching grammar basics: sentence structure

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Discover the grammar rules of sentence structure, how to use sentence structure in writing, and ways to teach sentence structure in the classroom.

How teaching punctuation can improve reading comprehension

How teaching punctuation can improve reading comprehension

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Explore how teaching punctuation can improve reading comprehension and strategies for teaching grammar to strengthen whole-school literacy.

Teaching grammar basics: using full stops and capital letters

Teaching grammar basics: using full stops and capital letters

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Explore the rules and common misconceptions behind capital letters and full stops, as well as grammar activities and worksheets to teach grammar.

Teaching grammar: how it is key to improving literacy

Teaching grammar: how it is key to improving literacy

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5 ways a mastery of grammar contributes to high attainment Explicit teaching of grammar enhances learners’ ability to think and communicate clearly. In turn, this leads both to academic attainment and greater self confidence. Here, we look in more detail at...

Grammar basics: tense and aspect

Grammar basics: tense and aspect

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Grammar glossary for parents

Grammar glossary for parents

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Definitions and examples of common grammar skills Grammar is the set of rules that govern how a language is spoken and written, helping it to make sense. Grammar is a key component of literacy - children learn and use grammar all through their primary and...

Teaching grammar basics: word order

Teaching grammar basics: word order

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Discover the rules of word order, how to use word order in a sentence, the SVO word order, and strategies for teaching word order to students.

Teaching grammar basics: paragraphs

Teaching grammar basics: paragraphs

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What are paragraphs, what are the rules of using paragraphs, how to use paragraphs in a sentence and strategies for teaching paragraphs in KS1-4.

Reading, Writing & Bedrock: three ways to bring Bedrock into your classroom today

Reading, Writing & Bedrock: three ways to bring Bedrock into your classroom today

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Common grammar mistakes and how to avoid them

Common grammar mistakes and how to avoid them

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Explore tips and strategies for how to avoid the top five most common grammar mistakes, as well as how to teach students not to make them.

Teaching grammar basics: understanding punctuation

Teaching grammar basics: understanding punctuation

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Learn how to use different types of punctuation, how punctuation supports grammar, and methods for teaching punctuation in primary and secondary.

A deep dive into the Bedrock Grammar curriculum

A deep dive into the Bedrock Grammar curriculum

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Teaching grammar basics: understanding nouns

Teaching grammar basics: understanding nouns

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Explore how nouns work in a sentence and strategies for teaching nouns to primary and secondary learners, with grammar worksheets for teaching nouns.

Teaching grammar basics: sentence clauses

Teaching grammar basics: sentence clauses

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Discover the types of clauses students need to know, how to use clauses in writing, and free clause worksheets for students to learn grammar.

Teaching grammar basics: types of nouns

Teaching grammar basics: types of nouns

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Discover types of nouns, how different noun types are used in a sentence, and strategies for teaching nouns, as well as noun worksheets and nouns.

Teaching grammar basics: connectors

Teaching grammar basics: connectors

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Learn about the different types of connectors and methods teachers can use to improve learners' grammar, including free grammar worksheets.

Grammar students should know in KS1 and KS2

Grammar students should know in KS1 and KS2

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Find the full list of grammar techniques, plus examples, that students should know in KS1 and KS2 as set out by the National Curriculum.

How grammar can deepen creative and literary experiences

How grammar can deepen creative and literary experiences

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Discover ways grammar can improve critical literacy and deepen understanding of creative literary experiences, as well as example texts for KS3-4.

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