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Spanish Verb Usage: Si (if) clauses

Curt Smothers
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

As in English where we use “if” clauses (e.g., “If you can read this without glasses…”) Spanish “si” clauses are used to express the hypothetical. The …

The -tai Verb Form in Japanese: 'Want To', the Desire to Do Something

Tommy Carlton
Categories : Help with learning japanese study guides & speaking tips

Being able to describe what you want and don’t want to do, or asking the same thing of others, is a very helpful tool in basic conversation. …

Vintage Book Review for Teaching K-1 Students TImeless Morals and Story Structure: “Not this Bear!”

S.S. Caine
Categories : Tips & strategies for teaching grade school

“Not This Bear!,” by Bernice Myers, although first published in 1971, is a humorous gem that offers up perhaps the most important lesson a K-1 student …

What Do Conjunctions Look Like and Do in English Grammar?

Heather Marie Kosur
Categories : Esl lesson plans for all grade levels

Get your complete introduction to English conjunctions with this article. Read on and you will learn the types and functions of these little …

Activities for Summer Fun: Learn How to Plant an Indoor Garden

AlyssaAst
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Summer is a great time to bring nature indoors for fun classroom activities. Activities for summer fun include growing an indoor garden for students …

An Activity Teaching Diversity and Self Discovery in Elementary School Children

AmandakShannon
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

It is important that children begin to learn about diversity at a young age. This lesson incorporates a variety of activities that will encourage …

Creating Positive Discipline Strategies and Classroom Magic

Barbara
Categories : Classroom management tips & methodologies

Classrooms can be chaotic at times and modern life is full of distractions for your students. By using Fredric Jones’ “Positive …

How to Translate Latin Words into English with Parts of Speech and Word Functions

John Garger
Categories : Tips for learning & translating latin

Learning a new language requires an examination of words in both the learner’s native tongue and the foreign language. Properly translating words …

How to Use Podcasting in Your Classroom: Podcast Lesson Ideas and Tips

S.A. Coggins
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

If you’re considering using podcasting as part of your classroom activities, but you’re stuck for ideas, here are four ways that you might …

Learning About Spanish Compound Tenses

Curt Smothers
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

Spanish verbs have seven compound tenses. These tenses are formed by combining the Spanish verb haber (to have) with the past participle of the verb …