Caught'Ya: Grammar with a Giggle

by Jane Bell Kiester

Jane Kiester is the author of the popular Caught'ya books: Caught'ya! Grammar with a Giggle; Caught'ya Again! More Grammar with a Giggle; The Chortling Bard! Grammar with a Giggle for High School; Giggles in the Middle: Caught'ya! Grammar with a Giggle for Middle School; Eggbert, the Ball, Bounces by Himself: Caught'ya! Grammar with a Giggle for First Grade; Putrescent Petra Finds Friends: Caught'ya! Grammar with a Giggle for Second Grade; and Juan and Marie Join the Class: Caught'ya! Grammar with a Giggle for Third Grade (these last three were formerly Elementary, My Dear! Caught'ya! Grammar with a Giggle for Grades 1, 2, and 3), all published by Maupin House. Teachers all over the country also use the new edition of her third book, Blowing Away the State Writing Assessment Test, to help improve their students' scores on state writing assessment tests. Jane currently is writing three new books.

In addition to writing books, Jane has given hundreds of workshops to fellow teachers around the country for the past ten years. Her subject? The same as in her classroom, where she happily taught elementary or middle school for more than 30 years -- teaching students to write well.

In her three decades as a classroom teacher, Jane has served many years as various department chairpersons and grade-level chairperson. She is also a past president of the Alachua County Teachers of English. Jane has been recognized three times by "Who's Who Among America's Teachers." In 2002 she won Teacher of the Year for her school and Middle School Teacher of the Year for her county.

222 pages, Library Binding

First published October 1, 1990

About the author

Jane Bell Kiester is an American educator and author best known for her Caught’ya! Grammar with a Giggle series, which uses humor and storytelling to make grammar instruction more engaging. Her popular titles include Giggles in the Middle and The Chortling Bard, designed for middle and high school students. She also wrote Blowing Away the State Writing Assessment Test and Teach Spelling So It Sticks!, offering practical strategies for writing and spelling instruction. Kiester has conducted workshops nationwide, helping educators improve language arts instruction through creative and effective methods.