Grammar knowledge is the foundation to good writing and speaking. Poor grammar can lead to confusion. Poor grammar...
Writing
Handwriting Matters
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With typing on keyboards becoming the norm and cursive seemingly becoming a lost art, does handwriting matter? Does it...
3 Methods to get kids to WANT to read and write
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The Washington Post blog, Answer Sheet, ran an article about developing self-driven learning in students from a new...
Real Life 101: How Do We Make Students Aware of the Working World?
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In this blog post at edweek.org, Illina Garon discusses how her many of her 10th grade students don't believe they...
10 Steps Toward Better Writing
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While at Gideon we don't focus on writing long essays, we do recognize the need for this skill. In high school and...
Why Students Should Learn Cursive (and Math Facts and Word Roots)
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Yes, Yes, and Yes. I could not agree more! In this article from TIME, an English teacher describes her negativity...
Is txtng bad 4 kidz gramr?
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Textspeak has become popular among young and old alike. The speed at which you can respond with simple shortcuts like...
Spelling Bee Words: Could you spell them?
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From WashingtonPost.com: Posted at 04:24 PM ET, 05/30/2012 By Valerie Strauss Fancy yourself a good speller? See if...
Spell Check Will Not Always Save You
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Maybe I'm getting old, but I really dislike the acceptance of 'u' for 'you' and 'r' for 'are' in texting. Is this...
3 Summer Writing Assignments
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Many kids will read over the summer, but will they write? With creative writing taking a major role in education these days, some extra practice over the summer could give a needed boost for the fall. This article from the Washington Post gives some great ideas. We’ve listed 3 below.
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