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Laverne M.
Subscriber since: November 2009
About Me
I am an English Teacher. I teach grades 10th, 11th, and 12th grades.
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Favorite Word:
grace
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Least Favorite Word:
sin
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(Guadalajara Mexico)
Favorite Quote:
"The real strength of a person lies in the ability to rejoice in times of adversity."
- L. McLain
Favorite Topics:
Books:
Surveying the Mind-Boggling Diversity of American English
February 8, 2012
- 4
Comments
I DARE Say!
January 17, 2012
Copywriting:
Score One for the Apostrophe
October 19, 2011
- 9
Comments
The Case of the Lay Flat Collar
June 29, 2010
- 19
Comments
Creativity:
Calling All Writers: Introducing Figment
May 16, 2011
SciPlay, So Far
November 30, 2010
- 2
Comments
Fiction writing:
The Power of General Statements
January 23, 2012
- 15
Comments
The Writer-Reader-Character Bond
August 8, 2011
- 12
Comments
How to write:
Seven Ways to Stop Editing While You Write
January 11, 2012
- 24
Comments
Do Writers Really Need to Learn Math?
December 13, 2011
- 6
Comments
Language:
"Downton Abbey": Tracking the Anachronisms
February 10, 2012
- 6
Comments
Surveying the Mind-Boggling Diversity of American English
February 8, 2012
- 4
Comments
Language arts:
The Wild Kingdom of Animal Adjectives
January 31, 2012
Better Off Banished?
January 24, 2012
- 3
Comments
Libraries:
Love Your Librarian
September 26, 2011
- 4
Comments
"Get Your Geek On" at Public Libraries
November 19, 2010
- 9
Comments
Linguistics:
Surveying the Mind-Boggling Diversity of American English
February 8, 2012
- 4
Comments
Get Your Creak On
January 31, 2012
- 1
Comment
Linguists:
A Linguist Answers, "Why Do I Do What I Do?"
January 17, 2011
Telling the Life Stories of Words
December 7, 2010
Media:
Introducing "Lexicon Valley"
February 7, 2012
Exposure, Excitement, Inspiration
December 19, 2011
- 4
Comments
Poetry:
Ducking Under the Caution Tape: Approachable Poems
January 30, 2012
- 3
Comments
Song of Myself: Spoken Word Poetry in the Classroom
May 30, 2011
- 4
Comments
Self-publishing:
Re-Imagining Publishing
August 22, 2007
- 5
Comments
DIY Publishing
July 25, 2007
Students:
This Summer: Reading Pays!
June 20, 2011
What's in a Name? Students Reveal Their Words
June 14, 2011
- 14
Comments
Teachers:
Ducking Under the Caution Tape: Approachable Poems
January 30, 2012
- 3
Comments
The Art of the Interview
January 17, 2012
- 1
Comment
Teaching:
Black History Month
February 9, 2012
Ducking Under the Caution Tape: Approachable Poems
January 30, 2012
- 3
Comments
Usage:
"Downton Abbey": Tracking the Anachronisms
February 10, 2012
- 6
Comments
Houses of Straw: Flimsy Votes and Arguments
February 9, 2012
- 4
Comments
Visual Thesaurus:
Vote for the VT as Top Language Website!
December 23, 2011
Jamie McKenzie on Finding the Best Words
November 16, 2011
- 6
Comments
Word Origins:
"Cacophony": A Word for the Digital World
February 7, 2012
- 3
Comments
Word Tasting Notes: "Geoduck"
January 26, 2012
- 6
Comments
WordMasters:
WordMasters: Grade 7 Gold Division Jan-Feb '11
January 31, 2011
WordMasters: Grade 7 Blue 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
Writers:
"Not to Put Too Fine a Point Upon It": How Dickens Helped Shape the Lexicon
February 3, 2012
- 12
Comments
The Power of General Statements
January 23, 2012
- 15
Comments
Writing:
Type Casting
January 24, 2012
- 2
Comments
Seven Ways to Stop Editing While You Write
January 11, 2012
- 24
Comments
Young readers:
Taken Into Context: History and Fiction in the Classroom
October 20, 2011
- 3
Comments
This Summer: Reading Pays!
June 20, 2011
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