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What about the British "Learned" – as in "the Learned Gentleman"? (Meaning scholarly or knowledgeable). I think the various uses will confuse the issue. The Spelling Blog

March is National Women’s History Month, and the National Womens History Project (NWHP) has made this year’s theme writing women back into history. The NWHP challenges you to recognize the importance of women in history by testing your knowledge of women’s history. The History Channel also has information on Women’s History Month, including photo galleries, [...]

Fly Swatters can help children focus on just one word at a time. Squidoo: Old Black Fly Unit Study

I’m trained in the life sciences, passionate about the life sciences, and love to express that passion to others. For some reason someone got the bright idea to take me out of life sciences and stick me as a teacher in a remedial chemistry/physics course that was originally intended to teach special ed kids so [...]

Very nice. I tried a pair of words that have been giving me trouble artifact/artefact and the results are perfect. I've been writing a lot recently in OneNote and Blogger which don't seem to give Br English spellchecking. Try it with "traveled" for instance, which changed in the US circa 1910, or "focussed" which ought [...]

I refuse to give spelling test, to everyone's chagrin [you know, I always pronounce that "char-grin" and always spell it wrong]. I tell my adult learners they can make up their own tests if they want, and even test each other. But I'm not wasting my time with foolishness when there's so much reading and [...]

Cover your bulletin board with a red checked cloth and then use plastic flies to spell the words: Flies at the Picnic to create a fun bulletin board for the summer months. Let’s learn more about flies…<br /> Squidoo: Old Black Fly Unit Study

Blogs are more popular than ever and they are a great way to stay updated on what is going on in children’s and young adult literature, to get ideas for teaching in the classroom, or decide what to read next. Below is a sampling of some of the better blogs in the field. The number [...]

Cavallini Vintage Look English Alphabet Flash Cards in Tin List Price: .95 Make learning English and the alphabet more fun Vintage look tin with cards, each representing an English word corresponding to the alphabet. 7.5 by 4 inches, classic vintage … Continue reading → Learning English

Hang the fish net over the reading nook to display books about flies. This net represents a spider’s web. Add some plush House Flies to represent Old Black Fly. Let’s learn all about flies with Old Black Fly…<br /> Squidoo: Old Black Fly Unit Study