Teen Literacy Tips

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A picture can inspire a thousand words, and the following pictures are some of the most evocative and beautiful I’ve ever seen. Turn them into color overheads, or project them on a screen while playing some atmospheric music, and let students’ imaginations run wild for 15-20 minutes of free writing.

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She’s not only the Queen of Grammar, but Grammar Girl Mignon Fogarty is now also the Queen of Educational Podcasts. The 2007 Podcast Awards were held in Ontario, California last week and Fogarty’s Grammar Girl: Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing took home the honors for Best Education Podcast.

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Franklin Roosevelt once gave his son this advice on public speaking: “Be sincere, be brief and be seated.” Here are some ideas from around the web to help you teach brevity to your students:

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