Technology tools for teaching grammar!

 

To say teaching is a difficult job is an understatement. To say teaching grammar is difficult is a statement on a whole new level.

With all of the tricky details and nuances contained within grammar, it’s no easy undertaking. And, trying to learn can be frustrating and hard to fully understand for students.If a student becomes frustrated because they don’t understand a lesson or because it’s too boring for them, their overall learning experience deteriorates.

Injecting a little fun and interaction into the lesson can make all the difference in how the lesson is taught by the teacher and received by the student. Make the entire process easier, more enjoyable and better received by students with the help of these 5  apps to supplement your grammar lessons.

1.QUILL

Send your students to Quill to have fun with free grammar and writing activities. Students can get instant feedback and explanations on sentence structure, fragment and run-on sentences so they can both correct and understand the grammatical rules they’re following. On the teacher-end of Quill, you’ll get a diagnostic summary detailing the areas in which each student should focus more of their learning.

2.GRAMMAR WONDERLAND

Grammar lessons don’t need to be boring and bland. Put a little bit of fun back into learning with this adventure-based app. Grammar Wonderland takes students through the wonderful world of verbs, nouns and adjectives as they travel through the different areas of this virtual world.

 

3.STUDENT INTERACTIVES

There’s so much to do at Student Interactive! Online literacy learning is turned into an engaging experience as students get a better grasp on language, while having fun. Who said learning grammar was boring? Certainly no one who’s had the opportunity to try out Student Interactives.

4.GRAMMAR FUN

The child-friendly interface of this app gives kids the opportunity to get a grammar lesson through fun, interactive play. Students may also stay more engaged and retain more of what they’re learning when they’re having fun, making your lessons and activities more impactful with this app.

5.GRAMMAR POP

Make your way through 28 levels of sentences with this new and interactive word game from the award-winning Grammar Girl. Depending on level of understanding, students can keep it to the basics or move on to more advanced challenges.