Correct Structure Without Grammar Lessons

• Do your learners lack the ability to speak in complete and correct sentences?
• Are they unaware of what ‘sounds right’ grammatically?
• Is it possible to develop their structural awareness without focusing on grammar?

It’s important that our learners develop an automatic awareness of correct English sentence structure because they use it to both help predict words while reading and to express themselves effectively in writing. In this session we will explore why structural awareness is important, and four easy teaching activities for mastering correct language.

After a brief introduction, with webinar will cover:

• How good readers make sense of print.
• Four easy activities that help literacy learners master correct structure.
  1. Classroom listening and speaking routines.
  2. Substitution drills and games.
  3. Daily easy reading.
  4. Including the target language on assessments.

Webinar Type: Teaching Best Practices

Categories: Lesson Planning/Ideas, Literacy, Reading, Writing

Teaching Sectors: Adult ESL (credit), Continuing Education/Adult ESL (non-credit), Elementary, LINC, Secondary, TESL trainers

Participant Level: No previous knowledge required

About the Presenter

Linda Peteherych is the lead literacy instructor and PBLA Lead for the Burnaby School District LINC literacy program. She has a TESOL diploma from Vancouver Community College, and training in Reading Recovery ® . During her 30 years of experience, Linda has achieved great success teaching low-literacy adult ESL newcomers how to read and write with her exceptional teaching materials and innovative teaching methodologies.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/linda-peteherych/

* Members must be a member of the TESL Ontario group on Tutela.

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