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grammar help for students (and adults)

Shauna — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 06:00:27 +0000

Take a look at these helpful resources for helping your student (or yourself!) with grammar and language mechanics. Mignon Fogarty, better known as Grammar Girl, has just released a follow-up to her successful book Grammar Girl’s Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing. The Grammar Devotional: Daily Tips for Successful Writing from Grammar Girl features 365 [...]

Big Thoughts for Little People

Shauna — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:19 +0000

My family received a copy of Kenneth N. Taylor’s delightful picture book Big Thoughts for Little People: ABCs to Help You Grow. The book was originally released in 1983 and has been updated with colorful, playful illustrations by Andrea Petrlik Huseinovic. Each lesson begins with a rhyming verse and features a different letter of the alphabet (e.g., A [...]

books of the year

Shauna — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:50:39 +0000

Publishers Weekly posted its annual lists of best books of the year. Have you read any of PW’s top picks for children’s books in 2009? The only one I’ve read is Suzanne Collins’s Catching Fire, the sequel to The Hunger Games. Posted in books

October snow

Shauna — Thu, 29 Oct 2009 18:21:06 +0000

For the past 2 days, my girls (especially my older one) have been enjoying some outdoor recreation that is not usually associated with October. The younger one comes back inside frequently to warm up with hot chocolate and hot rice bags. I think I need to remind her to pull her ski cap down over [...]

candy math

Shauna — Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:41:04 +0000

With Halloween right around the corner, I’m reposting Candy Math, originally published November 1, 2007. Here are a few additional activities I just found that will help you get rid of some of the candy your kids will soon be collecting. Sweet Sorting: A Fun Activity to Practice Categorizing Get Halloween Math Practice with Candy Calories ~~~ If you have [...]