Nicholas N.
Subscriber since: September 2011
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Singapore
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Just a kid trying to learn more :X
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Favorite Word:
GodFavorite Quote:
"William Faulkner: He has never been known to use a word that might send a reader to the dictionary. (about Ernest Hemingway)
Ernest Hemingway: Poor Faulkner. Does he really think big emotions come from big words? (about William Faulkner)"
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Favorite Topics:
Creativity:
Calling All Writers: Introducing Figment
May 16, 2011
SciPlay, So Far
November 30, 2010
- 2 Comments
Grammar:
"How to Not Write Bad" Is Not Bad at All
June 11, 2013
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
Linguists:
A Linguist Answers, "Why Do I Do What I Do?"
January 17, 2011
Telling the Life Stories of Words
December 7, 2010
Media:
Words from a "Surreal" Week in Boston
April 22, 2013
- 2 Comments
Roger Ebert's Lexicon: Fruit Carts, Idiot Plots, and Wunza Movies
April 5, 2013
- 7 Comments
Poetry:
The Return of the Grammar Haiku Contest
February 28, 2013
- 2 Comments
Celebrating Fibonacci Day
November 15, 2012
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
Teaching:
Turning the Page: Short Fiction for English Language Learners
June 17, 2013
- 2 Comments
Writing Prompts for Students: How to Strike the Right Balance
June 4, 2013
- 1 Comment
Usage:
Would You Prefer a "Cronut" or a "Dossant"?
June 14, 2013
- 6 Comments
Vocabulary:
Word Origins:
When Words Get Fossilized
June 19, 2013
Season Openers: Baseball Terms and Myths
April 23, 2013
April 23, 2013
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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