Archive View

Posts

Showing guides and explainers filed under Posts.

How To Say "Around" in Spanish

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

English speakers use “around” in many senses. Consider just a few examples: “it’s around here somewhere,” “around …

Know How to Manage Your Classroom If Violence Breaks Out

Julia Bodeeb
Categories : Classroom management tips & methodologies

School violence is on the upswing. More students have weapons in schools and violent crimes are increasing. Too often there are breaking news stories …

Learning Styles and Student's Performance

Dr. Deborah Cutter
Categories : Teaching methods, tips & strategies

Reinforcing a child’s primary learning style regardless of whether they are a visual, auditory, or kinesthetic learner can be used to help a …

Lesson Plan: Analyzing "Acquainted With the Night" by Robert Frost

Peter Boysen
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

This lesson includes a discussion and analysis of Frost’s poem, designed for a 10th-grade English/Language Arts classroom. This should work for …

Semicolon Rules: When to Use a Semicolon

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

Use semicolons to improve sentence structure; use them to look smarter. This lesson plan will help you to teach your students about the value of …

The Mirror Poem and How to Explain Craft: High School Teaching Tip

Christopher
Categories : High school english lesson plans grades 9 12

In our next installment, I’m going to talk about a technique that is near and dear to my heart. I’ve used this activity with students …

The Spanish Word "cita"-- A Date or an Appointment

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

If you’ve opened this article, you probably already know that “cita” means a date and that it can also mean an …

Traditional Attire for Indian Women

Meetu
Categories : Social studies help cultures, governments & more

India is home to one of the oldest civilizations. Clothing is an important part of society. Traditional Indian Clothing reminds one of grandeur, …

Understand How to Say "Because" and "Because of" in Spanish

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

The answer to this question may seem easy, since most readers know that “because” is “porque” but that’s just the …

Ways to Talk about Cold in Spanish

Eric W. Vogt
Categories : Spanish language guides & study tips

Sometimes we speak of things or or people as being “cold” – but in what way? Then there are other things or people who are …