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How to Tell the Difference Between True and False Cognates for Language Students

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Software reviews & second language acquisition ideas

Students need to learn is what a cognate is and when to trust or mistrust them. This brief article is good for teachers of any second language and is …

Immigration Unit: Part I

Marlene Gundlach
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

Helping students learn about their background and heritage can lead your class on an exploration of many different topics and subjects. This unit can …

Make a Facebook or MySpace Page for Your Classroom: A Fun Way to Interact with Students

Lenzi Hart
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

MySpace and Facebook are forums that teenagers comfortably use to communicate with one another. Teachers can create classroom pages on these social …

Teachability of The Oxbow Incident by Walter Van Tilburg Clark

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

The Oxbow Incident provides an alternative to the same old classroom novels. Read this review and teaching ideas to find out if this would make a good …

Three Little Kittens Lesson Plan: Math Activity for Elementary and Counting by Two

Laurie Patsalides
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

Students will enjoy learning to count by two’s using the book, Three Little Kittens. In this beloved classic, the kittens lose and find their …

Translation is Like Alchemy: An Explanation for Monolinguals

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Teaching tips for foreign language instructors

Of the many models of what it’s like to translate, alchemy has always appealed to me. This model is proposed by a famous literary translator …

What Makes One Text Harder or Easier to Translate than Another? A Consideration of 'The Wheel of Difficulty'

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Teaching tips for foreign language instructors

This article is inspired by another translation analogy, proposed originally by Dr. Margaret S. Peden, which explains why some texts are more …

'Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez': Novel Review for the Classroom

Trent Lorcher
Categories : Tips for effectively teaching high school students

Gabriel Garcia Marquez’ mystic novella, Chronicle of a Death Foretold makes excellent reading for mature students.

Collaborative Team Teaching Strategies: Teaching in Teams Tips

Lenzi Hart
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Teaming time is a productive way for teachers to align and produce cohesive methods of learning for their shared students. This article will explore …

Dr. Seuss Lesson with ABC An Amazing Alphabet Book

Jacqueline Chinappi
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 3 to 5

Dr. Seuss’s ABC book can help students not only learn the alphabet but become more aware of their surroundings. This lesson will help students …