stripe Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 I found these two short booklets by Michael Clay Thompson on ERIC about grammar. One is for 4-6 grade, the other 7-9th. Here is the description for the second one: This unit of study introduces high-ability junior high school students to the aspect of grammar which is usually missing from technically oriented studies of grammar, namely, the wonder and pleasure of grammar or grammar appreciation. It presents grammar as a powerful way for one's mind to make ideas out of language, and a way of inspecting one's own ideas. Many of the facts and concepts of grammar are mentioned to give students a concrete sense of what grammar is and how its elements operate, with the goal of creating an enlightened enthusiasm for the study of ideas in language. There is no strict series of assignments or procedures. The primary activity is for the student to read and to think. The role of the teacher is to act as an encouraging and appreciative mentor, in a manner that is more artistic than methodic. The unit recommends that, after the student completes a reading session, the student and teacher come together and talk about the elements of grammar. Sections of the unit of study address: ideas, language, and grammar; the sentence; clauses; parts of speech; parts of the sentence; and phrases. A grammar pretest and posttest are provided. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SunnyDays Posted April 2, 2012 Share Posted April 2, 2012 Those are great! The precursors to his current programs?? Or perhaps they're still offered that way for classes that only have time for a unit rather than a whole program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stripe Posted April 3, 2012 Author Share Posted April 3, 2012 Those are great! The precursors to his current programs?? I think that is the most likely explanation. Certainly worth looking at for those unsure of his approach. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ray Posted April 3, 2012 Share Posted April 3, 2012 I added them to Goodreader for later perusal. I am still using the Mct materials to good affect; with some parts taking longer to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grantmom Posted September 4, 2012 Share Posted September 4, 2012 Oh no! When you click on this link and try to download the full text, it says a limited number of full text documents are available on ERIC now due to privacy issues, and that they are hoping to resolve it soon. But you can't access this at all anymore. I was hoping this would be helpful to see because I'm trying to decide whether to use MCT with my 7th grader and where to start. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greenmama2 Posted January 28, 2013 Share Posted January 28, 2013 Oh no! When you click on this link and try to download the full text, it says a limited number of full text documents are available on ERIC now due to privacy issues, and that they are hoping to resolve it soon. But you can't access this at all anymore. I was hoping this would be helpful to see because I'm trying to decide whether to use MCT with my 7th grader and where to start. :( Same here :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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