Karen J.
Subscriber since: November 2010
About Me
I am a stay at home mother and wife of three children. Two girls who are 15 and 11, and one boy who is 13. I am an AAU Junior Olympics track coach and have been for the past 6 years. I am very active in my childrens schools and I am the president of the Parent Association at the school that my two youngest children attend.
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Favorite Word:
persevereI like this word because it means to never give up and that is what I teach my children.
Favorite Quote:
"Treat people the way you would want them to treat you!"
- The Bible
Favorite Topics:
Copywriting:
Score One for the Apostrophe
October 19, 2011
- 9 Comments
The Case of the Lay Flat Collar
June 29, 2010
- 19 Comments
Fiction writing:
The Power of General Statements
January 23, 2012
- 15 Comments
The Writer-Reader-Character Bond
August 8, 2011
- 12 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
Reading:
Staring, Glancing and Glaring Through Stephenie Meyer's "Twilight"
March 7, 2013
- 2 Comments
Writing Packed with Life
February 4, 2013
- 5 Comments
Spelling:
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
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
- 7 Comments
Visual Thesaurus:
Word Cloud: A Film Inspired by the Visual Thesaurus
August 24, 2012
- 5 Comments
Reconsidering the Thesaurus
April 2, 2012
Vocabulary:
WordMasters:
WordMasters: Grade 3 Blue Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
WordMasters: Grade 3 Gold Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
Writer's block:
Getting Unstuck
July 24, 2008
Why You Should Think of Yourself as an Orange
June 4, 2008
- 11 Comments
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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