Grammar tips: Teaching appositives
Teaching appositives? These rules and tips will help you explain this part of speech to your kids.
Posted December 5, 2016
Hey, teens! Look smart. Grammar matters!
Grammar matters! Don’t let your readers get distracted by careless grammar errors.
Posted August 25, 2016
5 fun grammar resources that teach parts of speech
Looking for resources that teach parts of speech in fun and engaging ways? Check out this exciting variety of activities, workbooks, and picture books.
Posted March 14, 2016
You’re or your? Know the difference!
Is it you’re or your? Try these tips, worksheets, and quizzes to help students use these homophones correctly.
Posted September 14, 2015
It’s vs. its: What’s the difference?
Don’t let your kids appear ignorant and uneducated. Teach them the difference between it’s and its!
Posted March 23, 2015
Common errors to avoid in writing
Take this Internet scavenger hunt to learn about common writing errors … and their solutions.
Posted October 13, 2014
Teach your kids that grammar matters!
Grammar matters! Poor grammar, spelling, and punctuation can interfere with your student’s writing success.
Posted August 4, 2014
Noun and pronoun variation
Many writers, young and old, often allow their style to suffer from the pitfalls of overly repeated words. That’s one reason WriteShop I teaches students to avoid...
Posted May 20, 2013
Grammar skills your kids must learn
Apostrophes, homophones, and commas are just some of the important grammar concepts kids must master.
Posted October 30, 2012
Summer fun: Online grammar and word games!
AS THE WEATHER warms up, sometimes you just have to keep everyone inside to stay cool. While babies are napping, why not let older children play a few online games to...
Posted June 25, 2012
6 ways to strengthen your writing
Looking for ways to strengthen your writing? Try these tips for brainstorming and revising, improving word choice, and constructing better sentences.
Posted April 19, 2012
Pet peeves, apostrophes, and plural family names
What’s the difference between plural and possessive? When is it correct to use apostrophes when writing last names?
Posted April 5, 2012
Do you misuse or misspell these 5 words or phrases?
When’s the last time you thought about your big toe? Unless you just had a pedicure, it’s probably been a while. But drop a can of tomatoes on that puppy, and...
Posted March 15, 2012
Quotation marks at the end of a sentence
Quotation marks. You know—those pesky little punctuation marks your kid carefully positions smack-dab above the period, hoping you won’t notice his indecision. Fret...
Posted June 13, 2011
Where’s the beaf?
On a recent trip to the UK and Belgium to visit our son and daughter-in-law, I came across some nifty signs for Wordless Wednesday’s “Bad Signage” posts...
Posted May 18, 2011
Grammar is so overrated . . .
Listen, we’re going to let you guys in on a little secret: You can really put your commas anywhere. Grammar’s all a big sham. Intrigued? So was I! My friend Mary Jo Tate...
Posted April 27, 2011