DGP Blogs

Teachers often ask how to help students make the connection between grammar and writing. When students truly understand grammar and sentence structure, this connection should happen naturally. But I also like to be intentional about it in my classroom. The primary way I do that is by using focus and annotation. Learn more in this video!

Illustrating what they read is especially helpful for new readers, English learners, struggling readers, and even for advanced readers working through particularly difficult texts. In this blog, Judith Holbrook shows you how to create books while practicing reading comprehension.

Word Puzzlers are short, hands-on activities for all ages, and they reinforce skills such as listening, spelling, critical thinking, vocabulary, and grammar.