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The Great Gatsby is my favorite book. If you don’t like it, I’ll duct tape you to a chair and convince you that teaching The Great …

Getting middle schoolers to write is like pulling teeth. I can’t tell you the excuses I’ve heard, “Nothing interesting happened to me” or “I don’t …

Teachers can easily assist their students in creating the perfect Christmas present for their parents. Parents will love an ornament with their …

It’s important to teach kids to be aware of their environment and safe in the event of a fire. My students read books about firefighters, about …

Everybody’s heard of Frankenstein, but very few know who he actually is. Now you can teach who he is.

When students need to say “but” and “but rather” in Spanish, they are often uncertain how to say it. The questions dealt with …

Are you trying to say ‘Can’ in Spanish? Maybe you mean a tin can, but probably not… This article is about the ways in which the …

Want to express ‘corner’ in Spanish? Inside corners, outside corners, edges… street corners – they all have a different …

English sometimes uses ‘outweigh’ literally, as when speaking of weight classes for athletes. Sometimes it’s figurative, when …

Context is everything! The English word “country” can be translated into Spanish in many ways. Understanding this is valuable for students …