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Testimony from an English 12 student
I received an email this morning that really blessed me. I have permission to share it, as well as a sample of the student’s work. Mrs. Roy has been my English teacher for the last two years of my High School experience. During the time that I have been her student, she has shown me aContinue reading “Testimony from an English 12 student”
To Be Or Not To Be
Shakespeare is a whole lot of fun – if you understand him. In a recent English class, some of my students were assigned the task of “translating” some scence from Macbeth to modern language. They did a fantastic job. If they give me permission, I will post some samples here in the coming weeks. InContinue reading “To Be Or Not To Be”
Making writing interesting
Teaching style in writing can be a challenge. As readers, we know there is a difference between a writing sample that gives “the bare bones”, and those that have the spark of life. Instructions help, but really, the best way to insprire great writing is to provide great examples and let the students deconstruct. IfContinue reading “Making writing interesting”
Recommended Website – Bescherelle jeux en ligne
https://bescherelle.com/jeux-en-ligne The traditional grammar book in digital form, but with games added in. Did you know that neuroscience tells us that information learned through games is processed and absorbed much faster than through traditional methods of learning?