How to teach

Grammar For
Kids
LUTHFIANA DWI.R
LIMPAD PRAKOSO
SRI MULARSIH
HILDA RISQINA
MIFTAHUL .J

What is Grammar?
Grammar is the business of taking a language to pieces, to see how it
works.(David Crystal)
Grammar is the system of a language. People sometimes describe
grammar as the "rules" of a language; but in fact no language has rules.
If we use the word "rules", we suggest that somebody created the rules
first and then spoke the language, like a new game. But languages did
not start like that. Languages started by people making sounds which
evolved into words, phrases and sentences. No commonly-spoken
language is fixed. All languages change over time. What we call
"grammar" is simply a reflection of a language at a particular time.

Grammar is the mental system of rules and categories that allows

humans to form and interpret the words and sentences of their
language.

Advantages Of Learning
English Grammar
Students learning English grammar are better able to
understand how the combination of words can create intricate
meanings and how these can create subtle literary effects. As
a result, students will likely appreciate literature better and
they will pay more attention to the text.
Sound knowledge of grammar influences students to be
analytical and receptive readers.
Being able to comprehend English grammar's intricacies
enhances students' writing and text interpretation capabilities.
In addition to writing, a sound knowledge of grammar also
allows for better skills at speaking. As a result, people who are
able to articulate their words well sound more trustworthy,
mature and professional.

How To Teach Grammar

The deductive approach
A deductive approach starts with the presentation
of a rule and is followed by examples in which the
rule is applied.
The grammar rule is presented and the learner
engages with it through the study

The Deductive Approach

A Deductive approach starts
with the explanation and then
the teacher give an example.

The Inductive Approach

A Inductive approach
starts with the examples
and presentation of a
rule and is followed by in
which the rule is applied.

Principles for learningcentered grammar teaching

Teaching a grammar for young learners should in informal
way. Teacher can teach in a stories, dialogues, songs etc.
Principals:
The need for grammar
Potential conflict between meaning and grammar
Importance of attention in the learning process
Learning grammar as the development of internal
grammar
The role explicit teaching of grammar rules

F. Teaching techniques for

supporting grammar learning
a. Working from discourse to grammar
b. Guided noticing activities
c. Language practice activities that offer
structuring opportunities

d. Proceduralising activities
e. Introducing metalanguage

 1. Working from discourse to grammar :

The language of classroom management
The language of classroom management can act as a
meaningful discourse content, with certain pattern arise
regularly and help with building the internal grammar.

Talking with children

Conversation with children can be very powerful for language
development, because thy can pick up exactly what child needs.

 2. Guided Noticing Activities

Listen and notice
pupils listen a story or complete a grid using what
they hear, in order to complete the grid, they need to
pay attention to the grammar aspect being taught
Presentation of new language with puppets
when introducing a new pattern, the teacher can
construct a dialogue with a story-line, that uses a
repetition plus contrast pattern, to be played out
by puppets.

 3.Language practice activities that offer structuring opportunities

questionnaries, surveys and quizzes
These are commonly found in young learner course book.
information gap activities
helping hands
This practice activity for structuring the simple present for routines.
drills and chants
This is the way of giving all children some speaking when the class
is too large for individual speaking.
See page 117

 4.Proceduralising activities
polar animal description re-visited
dictogloss
The basic idea of dictogloss is that the
teacher reads out a text several times, the
pupils listen and make notes between
readings.

 5.Introducing metalanguage
explicit teacher talk
close activities for word class

Method in teaching grammar for kids:

Make it fun
Role play
Using colorful picture
Focus
Real life
More example