http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2009/02/26/on-the-prowl-for-days-in-a-sentence-2/ If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. ~ Charlie Parker Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:48:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/2009/02/26/on-the-prowl-for-days-in-a-sentence-2/comment-page-1/#comment-3163 Mrs C Thu, 26 Feb 2009 13:52:57 +0000 http://dogtrax.edublogs.org/?p=1047#comment-3163 Not my sentence, but my epiphany came as I pondered the same sentiment of your post: just how does diagramming a sentence help my students become better writers? Know what? I quit diagramming sentences and teaching parts of speech in isolation. Now I do it all through my writing conferences and mini-lessons. I also had a mentor teacher who validated my ideas. Plus, I teach in a private school where I am allowed more freedom in my curriculum. Just wanted to add my support. Not my sentence, but my epiphany came as I pondered the same sentiment of your post: just how does diagramming a sentence help my students become better writers? Know what? I quit diagramming sentences and teaching parts of speech in isolation. Now I do it all through my writing conferences and mini-lessons. I also had a mentor teacher who validated my ideas. Plus, I teach in a private school where I am allowed more freedom in my curriculum. Just wanted to add my support.

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