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Grammar Bites: The affronted adverbial? Why teaching fronted adverbials is valuable - sometimes
Fronted adverbials may be the bogeymen of primary accountability but they can be very useful, argue our grammar columnists
8 March 2018
Why the way you talk about grammar really matters
In their third Grammar Bites column, researchers Mark Brenchley and Ian Cushing explore how the way we talk about grammar reflects how we think and teach about it
22 February 2018
Grammar bites: how to teach the difference between a conjunctive adverb and a subordinating conjunction
Our second Grammar Bites advice column tackles a tricky definition task in primary schools
1 February 2018
Why grammar is not about being ‘right’ or ‘wrong’
In the first of their fortnightly grammar agony aunt column, Grammar Bites, Mark Brenchley and Ian Cushing tackle the notion of grammar being ‘right’ or ‘wrong’
18 January 2018
#ToYouFromTes: 10 things every teacher needs to know about grammar
Misunderstandings are rife regarding the ‘correct’ use of grammar, which makes many teachers terrified of getting it wrong. Here, Mark Brenchley and Ian Cushing dispel the myths and set out how you can create meaningful grammar lessons
8 December 2017