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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Stimulate Higher Thinking with the Random Simile Creator
October 16th, 2007 · No Comments · Lessons, Writing
Mike Miller’s Simile Generator is like a box of chocolates: you never know what you’re going to get. Press a button and it spits out two parts of a simile, the tenor and the vehicle. Students are left to supply the grounds of comparison. Here’s a quick review of those three parts, and how you [...]
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How Learning Grammar Can Save You Money
October 15th, 2007 · No Comments · Lessons, Writing
Two issues that students care deeply about are freedom and money. They want to be independent and they want to buy more stuff. One issue that’s usually low on their priority list is proofreading. Here’s a little way to use the first two issues to make the third issue more of a priority.
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