May/June 2007 Unconventional Conventions: Teaching Grammar and Mechanics "A student, Jesse, wrote this sentence: If you wake up singing, you will probably get a raise. Besides putting a smile on my face, I knew I could use this sentence to teach my students about subordinate clauses."    —Jeff Anderson January 2005 Reaching Out to Struggling Readers Read This Issue Open Archives Date | Author | Title | "A Look at the OGT"		CONTENTS Feature Stray from the Conventional Wisdom: Show Writers How to Shape Writing with Grammar and Mechanics by Jeff Anderson   Classroom Vignettes Grammar, Games, and Good Guys: Unconventional Conventions for ADHD (and Other) Students by Celeste Garcia Madsen   Teaching Grammar Can Be Fun: An Oxymoron? by Lisa Patrick   Grammar Gimmicks by Cathy Brooks Walker   Student Voices Perspectives on Grammar and Punctuation   A Look at the OGT Mechanics, Grammar, and Usage: How Much Is Enough? by Carol Brown Dodson   For Your Bookshelf Books by Anderson, Noden, Weaver, and Ehrenworth & Vinton by Sheila Cantlebary   From the ORC Collection More Resources on Unconventional Conventions: Teaching Grammar and Mechanics   Share Your Expertise and Insights Write for Adolescent Literacy In Perspective Adolescent Literacy In Perspective examines issues from many points of view. We strive to share classroom experiences, innovative ideas, and promising practices from across Ohio. If you are interested in submitting an article, contact us at editor@ohiorc.org.
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