Gretchen,

    How delightful to read your e-mail. You, obviously, have made learning parts of speech fun. That's terrific! I think you have a book in you here--many need to learn from what you are doing.  I have found that my students almost crave learning about parts of speech and other "grammar-type" things. I'm wondering if it is partly due to teachers before steering away from such teaching, and the kids know they are missing out of something. I don't know, but I DO know I like your enthusiasm and theirs. Keep up the good work. Teddy Grahams work for anything!  I think I'll invest in a box or two for my kiddos!  Great idea and I like it better than candy/gum.  -- Bev