Daily Quote:   A small trouble is like a pebble. Hold it too close to your eye and it fills the whole world and puts everything out of focus. Hold it at a proper distance and it can be examined and properly classified. Throw it at your feet and it can be seen in its true setting, just one more tiny bump on the pathway to life.- Celia Luce 
   Word of the Day:   chronology- the determination of the temporal sequence of past events 
   Idiom of the Day:   Sink your teeth into- Do something with a lot of energy and enthusiasm 
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September 22, 2021 Why read scripts?(Reading)
Why read scripts?(Plays)
July 10, 2020 "Nobody Ever Died from Marijuana"(Healthy Living)
January 29, 2020 For the Love of Books(Reading)
January 10, 2020 Audio Books(Audio)
September 13, 2019 10 Questions You Should ask Yourself While Reading(Reading)
August 12, 2019 How to Be an Excellent Leader(Groupwork)
August 9, 2019 Audio: Rare interview with Toni Morrison on the importance of reading and writing(Reading)
Audio: Rare interview with Toni Morrison on the importance of reading and writing(Writing)
June 24, 2019 Summer Classic Reading(Reading)
May 13, 2019 Article: In This House We Read Actual Books So Our Kids Don’t Become Screen Zombies(Reading)
Article: In This House We Read Actual Books So Our Kids Don’t Become Screen Zombies(Technology)
May 7, 2019 All Art is Propaganda(Writing)
April 17, 2019 Amid Rising Anxiety, Colleges Tell Students It’s OK To Fail(Healthy Living)
December 4, 2018 How Long Reading is Important(Technology)
How Long Reading is Important(Reading)
December 3, 2018 The Different Types of Satire(Word Play)
November 19, 2018 Middle School Misfortunes Then and Now, One Teacher’s Take(Technology)
October 3, 2018 5 Oddities Of Everyday Language That Leave Experts Baffled(Grammar)
5 Oddities Of Everyday Language That Leave Experts Baffled(Vocabulary)
5 Oddities Of Everyday Language That Leave Experts Baffled(Word Play)
September 21, 2018 Protect Yourself from Teen Locusts(Healthy Living)
September 17, 2018 Where Can you Listen to Books?(Reading)
Where Can you Listen to Books?(Audio)
May 2, 2018 The Stories Behind 15 Poems We All Learned in School(Poetry)
April 11, 2018 5 Academic Skills Students Can Practice Viewing Art(Literacy)
February 26, 2018 How to shout down your insecurities and keep on writing(Writing)
February 9, 2018 The surprising thing Google learned about its employees — and what it means for today’s students(Technology)
December 15, 2017 Thoughts on Essay Development(Essays)
November 30, 2017 A Uniquely Shakespearean Trial(Shakespeare)
October 26, 2017 The Uncanny Resurrection of Dungeons & Dragons(World Building)
October 18, 2017 Five Common Twists and a Model for Writing Short One Act Plays(Writing)
October 13, 2017 38 Facts About Shakespeare’s 38 Plays(Shakespeare)
October 13, 2017 Fears of Smartphone Addiction(Technology)
October 7, 2017 Continual Improvement- a mode of travel, not a destination(Writing)
September 24, 2017 Common Myth Conceptions(Studying)
September 19, 2017 'Kids can't live on literary Twinkies alone': What kids should be reading in classrooms(Reading)
September 19, 2017 Most Accurate World Map(World Building)
September 18, 2017 10 Hilarious Reasons Why The English Language Is The Worst(Grammar)
September 18, 2017 The Most Ancient Civilizations...(History)
September 15, 2017 Sometimes Those We See as Villains(Writing)
September 4, 2017 The Opening Lines of Romeo and Juliet Recited in the Original Accent of Shakespeare’s Time(Shakespeare)
August 21, 2017 Attention, Students: Put Your Laptops Away(Technology)
August 8, 2017 The “Wait Until 8th” Pledge – Let Kids be Kids a little longer…(Technology)
June 16, 2017 As Summer Fast Approaches...(Reading)
May 26, 2017 These Are The Top 37 Things You’ll Regret When You’re Old(MetaCognition)
April 29, 2017 Heroes(Writing)
April 26, 2017 English Doesn't Always have the Right Word!(Word Play)
April 26, 2017 Words for the Extended Piece into the Water(Word Play)
April 25, 2017 Nuts and Bolts: “Thought” Verbs(Writing)
March 27, 2017 Dictionary of Canadianisms is a fine birthday gift to Canada(Vocabulary)
March 20, 2017 The Most Important Dystopian Fiction Novel?(Reading)
February 15, 2017 Up!(Grammar)
February 12, 2017 Heteronyms (Grammar)
February 10, 2017 English is a Crazy Language(Grammar)
January 28, 2017 Teamwork skills: being an effective group member(Groupwork)
January 28, 2017 The Components of Speaking Skill(Speaking)
January 24, 2017 Critical Thinking Cheatsheet(MetaCognition)
January 4, 2017 23 Emotions People Feel, But Can't Explain(Writing)
December 13, 2016 Listening to Music While Working(Creative Discipline)
November 27, 2016 Students Have 'Dismaying' Inability To Tell Fake News From Real, Study Finds(Literacy)
October 16, 2016 Double Negatives(Joke)
October 15, 2016 13 Little-Known Punctuation Marks We Should Be Using(Grammar)
September 11, 2016 Bochord(Reading)
March 21, 2016 Hustle and Bustle(Creative Discipline)
February 18, 2016 Classic IQ Test Range(MetaCognition)
February 17, 2016 What is your birthword?(Vocabulary)
February 16, 2016 7-5-3 Code(Knights)
November 30, 2015 Addicted to Distraction(Technology)
February 13, 2015 100 Words High School Graduates Should Know(Reading)
February 13, 2015 Affect Versus Effect(Grammar)
February 13, 2015 Essay Format: APA(Writing)
February 13, 2015 Malaprops, Puns, Spoonerisms, Eggcorns, and other hilarity-inducing word mix-ups(Word Play)
February 13, 2015 NPR's Amazing Sci-Fi and Fantasy List!(Reading)
February 13, 2015 Some Great Videos On Studying!(Studying)
February 13, 2015 The Difference Between Symbol, Metaphor, and Motif(Reading)
February 12, 2015 Study Techniques That Really Work and Others That Don't(Studying)
February 9, 2015 The Four Steps of Learning(MetaCognition)
February 6, 2015 Essay Format: MLA(Writing)
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