Stop the Homework Wars
I can’t believe spring is around the corner, which means that SAT Test time is coming up fast. Many students really struggle with the grammar portion of the exam because they don’t catch the tricks the SAT test tries to play on them.
Many of you already know that I created The Sentence Zone sentence writing and grammar game a number of years ago to help my students with sentence writing as well as grammar. I play it with my younger students to help them write interesting sentences instead of the 3 to 4 word sentences they usually write.
I play it with my middle school students to help them out with their English grammar lessons. It has made such a difference to them in their English classes. Their English homework is done in minutes instead of hours because they really understand sentence structure and the parts of speech.
So you can see, my focus has always been on sentence writing, language building, and grammar.
I have always told everyone that it was used at multiple ages, because it is, but I didn’t think of using the game for SAT prep until Patricia Lara stopped by my office a few weeks ago. She was telling me how useful the game was in her work with SAT prep with her juniors and seniors in high school.
In addition to helping them with the grammar portion of the exam, she told me how it really ‘broke up’ the prep sessions. She would give her students a break from the intensity of preparing for the exam but still learn at the same time. So, I asked her to show me how she was using the game. I think you’ll enjoy this additional use. Watch and see for yourself how easy it is to learn with The Sentence Zone.
Hope you found this helpful. Be sure to pass the post on to your friends, and, don’t forget to sign up for more teaching and homework tips.
Bonnie Terry, M. Ed., BCET
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