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The Greatest Literature Lecture You’ll Never Give

Posted in English on Nov 29th, 2008 No Comments »

A very creative English Language Arts lesson plan that begins with the words SO WHAT?

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The Old Man and the Sea

Posted in English on Oct 26th, 2008 No Comments »

An animated version of Hemingway’s The Old Man and the Sea:
 
 

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Improve Your Writing

Posted in English on Oct 22nd, 2008 No Comments »

This site includes information on how to improve your writing but it also includes interactive exercises in order to apply what you have learned.

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Spelling City

Posted in English on Sep 24th, 2008 No Comments »

Spelling City is a fun and interactive way for students to learn how to spell. There are three buttons to choose from: Test Me (the computer says the word out loud and the student types them), Teach Me (the computer says the word out loud, spells it and shows it letter by letter), Play a [...]

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English Zone

Posted in English on Sep 18th, 2008 No Comments »

English Zone contains links, articles and worksheets for those learning English and for students wanting to brush up on their skills. Some of the zones featured are Grammar Zone, Verb Zone, Spelling Zone and Teacher Zone amongst others.

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Word Search Worksheets

Posted in English on Sep 6th, 2008 No Comments »

Create printable word search worksheets. You can customize your word searches by using different grid styles and customizable word placements.

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Handwriting Worksheets

Posted in English on Sep 6th, 2008 No Comments »

Create your own printable handwriting worksheets for handwriting practice.

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Fun with Dialog

Posted in English on Aug 10th, 2008 No Comments »

If you want to have some fun writing dialog, then you may want to check out BollywoodTV. This site allows you to put your own subtitles over Bollywood clips. You can also record your voice to insert as a voiceover. The movies can then be saved and emailed. You may also want to take a [...]

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Grammar Girl

Posted in English on Jul 29th, 2008 No Comments »

Grammar Girl offers quick and easy tips to help improve writing skills. Topics include novel writing in present tense, run-on sentences, apostrophes, “which” versus “that” amongst many others. 
To subscribe to the podcast, click here.

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