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Punctuation Rules: The Seven Functions of Brackets and Braces in Written English

Heather Marie Kosur
Categories : Help with english grammar & vocabulary

Punctuation marks are a convention of written language that make reading more easily understandable. Brackets and braces are used in seven basic ways …

Shakespeare Websites & Webquest Questions for a Class Research Project

Trent Lorcher
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

Send your students on a webhunt to search for accurate Shakespeare information. Use these sample web research questions and brag to your friends that …

Students Make Pioneer Quill Pens with This History Themed Craft

Kathy Foust
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

Have fun but don’t get too messy with this pioneer craft that will have your students appreciate modern day writing tools as they learn about …

Teens and Opiates: Struggling Students

Finn Orfano
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

What are Opiates? Find out information on opiates, their effects, and where to turn for help in the realm of drug abuse. Teens and opiates can be a …

Using Reader's Theater to Develop Fluency

supersj
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Fluency is one skill struggling readers need help to develop, yet finding a way to coax these students to read aloud can be trying. How can a teacher …

A Review of Sueños: Fun and Free, An Online Spanish Learning Hosted by the BBC

R. H.
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

Sueños is a 10-unit program that will enhance a student’s learning of the Spanish language. Intended for beginners, the program takes learners …

Accelerated Learning for Whole Brain Second Language Acquisition

Ronda Bowen
Categories : Teaching tips for foreign language instructors

Accelerated Learning (AL) is a whole brain learning methodology that promotes and enhances language acquisition. Teaching language in the way that …

French Verbs: An Explanation of L'Imparfait

Tommy Carlton
Categories : Learning french study guides & speaking tips

One of the main past tenses used in French, l’imparfait is very useful for describing past events and circumstances. Learn how to conjugate it, …

How to Ask Yes or No Questions in French

Tommy Carlton
Categories : Learning french study guides & speaking tips

Without questions, it is very difficult to communicate with anyone else. Basic yes or no questions can be very easy to use, yet a very powerful tool …

How to Use the German Subjunctive Mood II (Konjunktiv II)

Peter Boysen
Categories : German lesson plans for secondary grades 6 12

If you’re learning the German language, read this article and find out how to write and interpret the Subjunctive II mood. See how it works and …