September 24 - National Punctuation Day

On Dashes & Commas & Colons & Brackets

Do your students need to work on their punctuation? Former newspaperman Jeff Rubin thinks we ALL need to. In fact, he created National Punctuation Day to remind people of the importance of punctuation. This year, National Punctuation Day will be celebrated on September 24.

To find some ideas for teaching punctuation to your elementary school students, check out Punctuation Playtime, which has resources for free and for purchase. And be sure to listen to the Punctuation Rap (both the rap and blues versions).

For definitions and ideas for older students, see the electronic grammar course on the HyperGrammar Web site from the University of Ottawa Writing Centre.