{"product_id":"9781877673849","title":"Ideas That Really Work!: Activities for Teaching English and Language Arts","description":"Have you ever wondered if the author of some of your textbooks ever actually met a real boy or girl? If so, you will enjoy Ideas That Really Work! Written by a former junior high English teacher, this book is easy to use, easy to understand, often humorous, and always practical. The ideas are classroom tested and really do work.\u003cbr\u003eThe book is a potpourri of materials that will make your life easier and it covers a wide range of topics. Just a few of them:\u003cbr\u003ewriting introductions;\u003cbr\u003eunderstanding plagiarism;\u003cbr\u003eusing quotation marks correctly;\u003cbr\u003eusing commercials to teach critical thinking;\u003cbr\u003elooking at slang;\u003cbr\u003eplanning a schoolwide English trivia bowl; and grammar ideas for teachers who hate teaching grammar.\u003cp\u003eThe book is very adaptable and is targeted for grades 7-9, although much of the book can be used with older students as well.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Prufrock Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47048408826096,"sku":"9781877673849","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781877673849_p0.jpg?v=1763603119","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781877673849","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}