Merriam-Webster’s Word Central has a few fun drill-and-practice games that you can share with your students. I tried three games: Robo-Bee, BIGbot and Jumble Kids. We’re not talking high-level thinking here, but if you want your students to practice their word skills, or if you need something for remediation, you might want to give [...]
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I Love Diagramming Sentences – Resources for the Rebel
January 22nd, 2008 · 7 Comments · Grammar, Resources, Teaching
It’s true, I love diagramming sentences, and I teach students how to diagram sentences–which is probably enough to get me kicked out of most professional English teacher organizations–if I belonged to any (which I don’t).
But for you rebels out there who subservisely sneak diagramming into your curriculum between studying for state and national tests, here [...]
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6 Resources to Help Teachers Organize Their Lives
January 14th, 2008 · No Comments · General, Organization, Resources
If you’re a busy teacher (redundant, I know), and your resolution for this year is to become more organized, the following resources will help you in your quest:
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What Do Teenagers Believe?
January 7th, 2008 · 2 Comments · Lessons, Philosophy, Projects, Resources, Teaching, Writing
How do we help junior and senior high students ask the deep questions about life, and–more importantly–answer those questions? One way is to use the This I Believe curriculum unit from National Public Radio.
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Beowulf Teaching Resources
December 17th, 2007 · 1 Comment · Resources, Teaching
The new Beowulf movie may not have been the cinematic classic you’d been hoping for, but it may get your students interested in the original Old English poem, so here are some teaching resources available on the web:
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