Teen Literacy Tips

If you’re new here, you may want to subscribe to my RSS feed. I’d also love to hear what you have to say, so please feel free to comment on any post. Thanks for visiting!The season of giving is upon us, and what better way to celebrate the holidays than by donating to [...]

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It was only a matter of time before Douglas Adams’ Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy became a reality. That time is now here. You can now purchase a working prototype of a real Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a book you can take anywhere that contains as complete a summary of human knowledge as [...]

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It’s almost Thanksgiving here in the U.S., so why not use this time to teach your students the ancient art of writing thank-you notes?  Show the world that teenagers can be gracious and appreciative too, if they’re given the right skills. With the following six simple steps, your students can be the most courteous class [...]

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If you’re tired of paper creep, the slow domination of your desk by student papers, then try this easy-to-implement, practical tip from Sandy LaBelle, author of Teaching Smarter:

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If you’re a fan of eating homegrown food, then you’re going to like the new word of the year from the New Oxford American Dictionary.

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