Promotional Information

Everything you need to teach grammar in the primary classroom. The Grammar Book is filled with both subject knowledge and practical ideas to enliven the teaching of grammar in the primary classroom, making it fun, real and engaging for all pupils. With original short texts and a wealth of National Curriculum-linked lesson plans for each, this book will support the teaching of grammar and delivery of the wider English curriculum.

About the Author

Zoë Paramour worked her way up from NQT to assistant headteacher in five years and is currently Head of English at a school in North London. She has written about education for a number of national publications, including the Independent, the Huffington Post and the New Statesman. She is also the founder of the award-winning blog The Girl on the Piccadilly Line and her first book, How to be an Outstanding Primary Middle Leader, was published by Bloomsbury Education in 2018. She tweets @zoeparamour. Timothy Paramour is Director of Studies at a school in Redbridge. He has worked in various primary schools in and around London during his 16 years of teaching. In 2017, he wrote and performed a play about primary education that was staged in theatres in and around London, including the Lyric Hammersmith and the Oxford Playhouse. He blogs about education at www.timparamour.com and has written for a number of national publications, including the Independent and the TES. He tweets @timparamour.

Reviews

Where was this book when I changed year groups? The Paramours have written a superb book, complete with examples, explanations and activities to cover grammar for both Key Stage 1 and 2. It has helpful justifications on certain rules and handily highlights the grey areas of grammar (which that one child in your class will always point out). Certain sections refamiliarised me with the areas I teach, while others gave me ideas for tasks I can do to teach this essential, yet often stealth, aspect of our reading and writing.
*Primary Teacher, @mrlockyer*

The Grammar Book is a must-read for every teacher. It clearly outlines the essential understanding relating to each aspect of grammar progression across Key Stages 1 and 2, then gives amazing ideas and activities to teach each aspect in the classroom. An in-depth knowledge of grammar and its applications across the curriculum is crucial for any teacher to support the challenges of the modern curriculum effectively.
*Assistant headteacher and founder of Vocabulary Ninja, @VocabularyNinja*

This is a fantastic book for primary teachers, or student teachers, who want to develop their own understanding of grammar, as well as providing fantastic and fun exercises for young people to develop their skills.
*UKEdChat*

It is a very user-friendly book and one I suspect I will regularly be dipping into. As teachers, you want reliable resources, easily available, which this certainly delivers. It is clear the book was written by teachers for teachers and is all the better for it.
*LoveReading4Schools*