Grammar Keepers: Lessons That Tackle Students′ Most Persistent Problems Once and for All, Grades 4-12 (Corwin Literacy)

Gretchen Bernabei does it again! This book is a keeper for sure. I have used some of the lessons with students recently. Practicing the academic language in the conversations is engaging for the students. They really enjoy proving their answers. As they go through the conversations, proofs and reasoning, the ideas are solidified. I really like how she uses mentor text to show how the different rules are applied in authentic writing. The students apply their understanding of the grammar by analyzing other student produced writing. Finally, these young writers are nudged along to apply it in their own writing. The students then go back and reread their writing and prove it. The Keepers 101 chart is very helpful and students can track their learning as they go. This is a book that is great for ELLs and all student populations. The ideas presented in her book can be easily adapted in Spanish as well. Gretchen's books are always based on research (Vygotsky and Bruner) and the research of her own classroom experiences. When it comes to her books and ideas, you cannot go wrong. This is must for all teachers of Language Arts and English!

I teach 10th grade English (Title I, inner city with a large refugee/ESL population). With all the changes in education and an already packed curriculum, grammar at the high school level sadly takes a backseat more often than not. I've been looking at various grammar resources and wanted something that could become a staple. Grammar Keepers seems to be what I was looking for. Since it's currently the end of the school year, I plan to make slideshows of each of the "Keepers" and utilize these as bellringer/warm-up activities.Pros:1. Functions as a complete unit with the Grammar Keeper chart. This is a great organizer to help students curate their proofs to assure correct usage.2. Mini-lesson leads directly into writing practice (which is customizable). I elected to have the mini lesson lead into a choice journal, where students apply the grammar lesson in a response to a student-selected prompt (either an image/political cartoon, quote, passage of text, or essential question.)3. Simple: easily adaptable to various grade levels.Cons:There really aren't any cons. If I was forced to find one, it would be that Bernabei gave me more to do than is temporally possible given our schedule. I wish I could do it all. It is needed.

The book was in much better condition this time. I like how it targets a plethora of common grammar and spelling mistakes one at a time :)

I am using Grammar Keepers in all of my high school literature classes. Take a look at the book and you will understand why. This book addresses the most common errors that we see in academic writing and in life. Content is appropriate for middle to high school. The lessons are broken down to the very rudimentary elements of grammar and writing, which makes this a flexible and easy resource to add to your curriculum.I love it. Thanks.

I wish I had this book when I was in school. I ordered it for my yougest child who prefers homeschooling. It is the best book in language arts we have found. The book is intended for grades 4-12. It can be used on younger students and is a great reminder of common grammatical errors for older students or someone working towards a GED. The lessons are short and the exercises are to the point and not busy work.

Very helpful for my ELL students.

This has a lot of mini-lessons that teachers can use to support those pesky grammar mistakes. The chart that students can use to keep track of what they've learned is also used to remind them of the rules if they get stuck. Overall, very helpful.

This book is a game-changer for my classroom. It has easy-to-follow, student-centered lessons that work perfectly with a writers' workshop model as well as a classroom that is required to use a basel text series. The lessons are short, sweet, and to the point. It does NOT require tons of copies, unlike other programs/systems. I do wish the book had digital copies of page that are better than what's in the book or the author's web site. I was able to find what some other teachers have created from this book.