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Subscriber since: November 2012
About Me
currently: 6th grade language arts teacher
teaching 5th-6th grades since 1988
2 kids who will use the Virtual Thesaurus!
Love to play with words; this makes it fun!
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Favorite Word:
perspicacity
It describes people who have a high degree of interpersonal intelligence.
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Joe
(Duluth, GA)
Stan Francisco
(Coppell, TX)
Punditty
(Southeast)
Houston
(Cibolo, TX)
st33d
Bess M.
Rachel K.
(Pomona, CA)
Chantrise H.
(Atlanta, GA)
pandemoniumcauser
(China)
Mark W.
Least Favorite Word:
assume
Never assume anything.
Other subscribers who dislike this word:
Tipsie
(Kingston 10 Jamaica)
Shaun M.
(WI)
Britney
(AL)
Coach
(WA)
Jordache
Channain
Crusader
(CA)
Favorite Quote:
"Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has.”"
- Margaret Mead.
Favorite Topics:
Books:
"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013
"Yes, I Could Care Less": A Mixed Bag
May 15, 2013
- 9
Comments
Fun:
Ladies' Night at the Euphemism Bar
June 5, 2013
- 5
Comments
How To Speak Teen
June 4, 2013
Grammar:
How Copy Editors Are Killing Restrictive "Which"
June 13, 2013
- 5
Comments
"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013
How to write:
Why You Should Be a Copycat
June 12, 2013
- 27
Comments
The Power of Place
June 6, 2013
- 2
Comments
Language arts:
Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013
- 2
Comments
How to Teach Setting: Beyond Time and Place
May 29, 2013
- 4
Comments
Poetry:
The Return of the Grammar Haiku Contest
February 28, 2013
- 2
Comments
Celebrating Fibonacci Day
November 15, 2012
Spelling:
Letter Perfect: Why English is So Hard
June 18, 2013
- 4
Comments
2013 Spelling Bee: Arvind Mahankali Turns "German Curse" Into "German Blessing"
May 31, 2013
- 5
Comments
Students:
You've Got Mail: The Art of the Thank You
December 4, 2012
- 5
Comments
The E-Reader Over Your Shoulder
November 12, 2012
- 2
Comments
Teachers:
Writing Prompts for Students: How to Strike the Right Balance
June 4, 2013
- 1
Comment
How to Teach Setting: Beyond Time and Place
May 29, 2013
- 4
Comments
Vocabulary:
2013 Spelling Bee: Vocabulary Questions in the Spotlight
May 29, 2013
Memorial Day: Is It "Celebrated" or "Observed"?
May 27, 2013
- 1
Comment
Young readers:
Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013
- 2
Comments
STEM, Literacy, and the Common Core Standards
August 21, 2012
- 3
Comments
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