Archibald Spooner was born on July 22, 1844, and is best known for slips of the tongue. Unit resources.
Interacting With Literature: Idioms
Interacting with literature. Idioms allow us to convey meaning in an interesting and brief way.
10 Favorite How-Tos {2019–2020}
Ten favorite How-Tos from the archives: 1. Skill Subjects vs. Content Subjects {The Key to Simplifying} 2. Teach a Child to Read: The Natural Way 3. Language Arts the Natural Way: Narrating 4. 14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Character Sketch 5. 10 Ways to Use Notebooking: #3 […]
Memorizing: Yes, It Does Have Its Uses! {5 Things to Memorize}
Love it or hate it memorizing does have its uses: Do you remember the last time you memorized something — even a phone number? With technology ever at our fingertips, we don’t need to commit much of anything to memory now. Yet, rote memory — the process of repeating information until it is lodged firmly […]
A Year of Beautiful Thoughts {Free eBook}
Here is a wonderful (and free) book of poetry set up to provide one Scripture verse, one illustrative story or quote, and one related poem for each day of the year! A Year of Beautiful Thoughts compiled by Jeanie A. B. Greenough is a perfect book for starting the new year — new decade! — […]
“Thanksgiving” by Henry Coyle
The Promise of Morning (1899) | Henry Coyle
“Song — The Owl” by Tennyson
The Works of Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1892) | Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809–1892)
5 Natural Ways to Improve Listening Skills
Listening is a skill that is increasingly valued in a world peppered with distractions.
10 Steps to Writing a Research Paper
Here is how to guide your older student through writing a research paper: 10 Steps
10 Steps to Build a Better Speller
Memorize your weekly spelling word list, ace the test, promptly delete that information — sometimes permanently! If you were one of those students who could get A’s in spelling — without ever becoming a competent speller — this one is for you (and your students!).
14 Forms of Writing for the Older Student: Poetry
Some students will find writing poetry easier task than many other forms of writing.
Persuasion Map for Persuasive Essays {Free Interactive}
Here is another great tool at ReadWriteThink.org: A free persuasion map interactive that walks a student through the process of creating a persuasive essay. The interactive is easy and intuitive to use. Begin by entering your name and a title for your essay. Then press the “get started” button. Next you are prompted to form […]
