April - National Poetry Month! Poetry Starters for Every Classroom
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April is National Poetry Month and no matter what you teach, you can transform the first five minutes of class to an empowering, issues-packed, discussion-based, poetry-friendly space.
Blogging With Students In 5 Simple Steps
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There is increased engagement by sharing with an authentic audience. Blogging encourages reflection, collaboration and communication. Follow the steps provided to start blogging with your class.
Spelling Takes Work With New Words
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Do you ever wonder how many times students should copy new words? Here are two articles that dive into the issue. The articles provide suggestions and strategies for learning to spell new words.
How to Use Social Media to Strengthen Student Writing
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The more we write, the better we become as writers. Social media can be a tool where students are encouraged to use their creativity combined with personal expression to improve and strengthen their writing. Blogging, Twitter and Instagram are a few outlets which can be used to strengthen student writing.
Pen Pals in the 21st Century
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Pen pals provide an opportunity to break down classroom walls. Whether you connect your class with another state or another country, it serves the same purpose. It gives students the chance to see things outside of their walls. Take advantage of some of the great options available.
Five Proven Hacks to Help Students Tackle Revision
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We know more about the science of learning than ever before, but too few pupils use these strategies when preparing for exams. Working smarter involves using your time and energy efficiently, but many students still do not use the most effective strategies.
9 Ed-Tech Tools to Help Boost Essay Writing
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Essay writing is an import skill. Check out these nine tools that can help your students become empowered learners.
Paragraph Structure (Part 1)
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Mark explains the basic rules for structuring paragraphs. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
Paragraph Structure (Part 2)
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Mark describes what makes a good supporting sentence as part of the series on paragraph structure. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
Paragraph Structure (Part 3)
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Mark explains what makes a good concluding sentence for a paragraph. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
Writing Good Sentences (Part 1)
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Mark give tips on how to write good sentences. In this lesson, Mark explains that every sentence in English needs at least one subject and verb. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
Writing Good Sentences (Part 2)
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In this lesson, Mark explains how to start and end every English sentence. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
Writing Good Sentences (Part 4)
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Mark explains how to fix run-on sentences. This lesson is for students at an intermediate level.
How to Write a Summary
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In this video, we will discuss how to write a successful summary in academic English. Students will learn the important do's and don'ts of summary writing and be able to read a text and summarize it more effectively.
Unity in English Academic Writing
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This video is on the importance of unity in English academic writing. Students will learn what unity means and why it is necessary in their paragraphs and essays. After the video, students will have an understanding of unity in writing and be able to improve their writing skills.
Subject Verb Agreement
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This video is on the importance of subject-verb agreement in English. Students will learn what the problem is as well as how to identify it and avoid problems in their own academic writing assignments.
Similes
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Shaun explains the use of similes as a figure of speech in figurative or narrative writing.