Grammar & Mechanics Educator Class

Who should take this class? 

Every homeschool educator, tutor, and classroom teacher who wishes to engage their students in fun and functional grammar instruction will benefit from this class. Through deep learning with meaningful practice, you will grow your students’ reading comprehension, writing, and editing skills. 

Note: If you teach at a school with a current RiL Grammar Bugs School License, you already have access to this class and do not need to purchase it separately. Contact your school administrator for access to the class through your licensed subscription.

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What age and skill levels do the strategies in this class support?

The Grammar & Mechanics class is designed for educators working with students who have at least acquired basic reading and writing skills (students must be able to read and write basic sentences). Age-appropriate concepts included in this class are taught to younger students (K-2) in our Pinwheels and Wand programs, as well as Grammar Bugs 1: Sentence Types. Early and repeated exposure to basic grammar concepts deepens comprehension skills in growing readers and writers. 

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Will the Grammar & Mechanics class help my student who struggles?

Yes. The content taught in this class is useful for teaching any student at any age or skill level, including students with dyslexia, dysgraphia, and developmental language delays. For students with language delays, weak syntax and vocabulary are the two most likely areas of weakness, according to the research. This program follows a functional approach to teaching grammar, using evidence-based therapeutic strategies from the field of Speech-Language therapy. 

For students with dyslexia and dysgraphia, their weak reading and writing skills interrupt their ability to coordinate all the areas of literacy needed for successful reading comprehension and writing composition — including grammar! Using the strategies taught in this class, you will help students who struggle by teaching grammar explicitly and systematically, in a way that is functional — impacting their spelling, writing composition and mechanics, and reading comprehension.

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Rather than watch the entire class upfront, can I use the material right away? 

Yes. If preferred, you can stop the video after each new concept and put your new learning into practice with your students before resuming the training. You also have ongoing access to the instructional videos and can review concepts previously watched.

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What are Rooted in Language educator training classes and why do I need them?

All language arts studies rely on complex underlying language skills. Success in reading and writing requires explicit teaching strategies that cross these intertwined skill areas. In our educator training classes, we teach you methods that are effective, research-based, and supportive of all students, especially those with learning difficulties. 

We provide and demonstrate deep learning strategies for the specified content area in each of our classes, so you know what to teach and how to teach it, across all age and learning levels.

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Do you offer a Certificate of Completion for continuing education?

Yes. After finishing the class, please contact us to request a Certificate of Completion. Rooted in Language will, in turn, deliver a downloadable Certificate of Completion to you within 5 business days. Your Certificate can be submitted for CEU’s; however, acceptance is subject to each governing body’s rules and approval. 

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For schools or classroom teachers: We have several teachers in our school who need to take the Grammar & Mechanics class? Do you offer group pricing?

We would love for all your classroom teachers to benefit from the professional development that the Grammar & Mechanics class provides. If you have 2 or more teachers in your school who will be taking the class, consider our Grammar Bugs School License, which includes a 1-year license for the complete Grammar Bugs program and the Grammar & Mechanics educator class. The school license provides the best value, making these resources available to all the teachers in a single school location. Annual renewal is available at a discounted price.