![]() ![]() I’m no longer teaching high school students, although I have one at home. How has grammar, or the study of grammar, changed in the last thirteen years? You established National Grammar Day in 2008 with the goal of making grammar fun and lively for your students. The more we know, the more powerfully and humanely we can practice this wonderful art. ![]() Grammar is understanding how our language works, how it has evolved, and what can be accomplished by respecting conventions and what can be accomplished by breaking them. And then there is the bad magic that uses grammar to exclude, humiliate, and subjugate. There is the good magic that helps us say what we mean to say and understand what is meant by the author. A grimoire is a magician’s manual for invoking demons and you could say that grammar can often be the same. Let me start with something fun: grammar and grimoire share an ancestor. Let’s start with the basics: how do you define grammar and why do you think it’s important? To celebrate, Meg sat down (virtually) with Brockenbrough to talk about grammar in our world today. Established by author Martha Brockenbrough, the day was designated as a holiday in 2008. ![]() Martha Brockenbrough (Photo by Emerald England) ![]()
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