National Grammar Day is observed across the United States each year on March 4th. The observance encourages the use of correct grammar in both verbal and written language. Below are 5 of the most common grammar …
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5 Most Common Grammar Mistakes
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A Child-Friendly Guide to Fiction Genres
Helping children discover reading genres that interest them makes them discover new books with greater ease. For example, if children understand that a favourite book of theirs falls into the historical fantasy genre, then they can ask …
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30 Words To Use Instead of Very…
Very is a word that is used to emphasise an adjective or an adverb. However, using a more powerful word such as intriguing, immediately makes your writing more mature. For example: The book was very interesting. The …
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Top 5 Online Literacy Platforms for Kids
If you are looking for some great literacy, educational online platforms for your kids, then you are in the right place. Keep reading for my top picks and click on the links! 1.Free ebook library, …
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How To Teach Question Marks
Question marks are used in writing to denote a direct question. The question ends with a question mark. For example: Why did you come here? Who are you? What will you do in the future? …
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How to Teach Full Stops 🇬🇧 Periods 🇺🇸
How many of you have encountered children who struggle to place a full stop in their writing? No matter how hard you try to explain where it goes, some children still find it difficult to …
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What Limerick Are You?
Play this fun quiz to find out what limerick best describes your personality! Whether you are an adult or a child this will be a hoot! Click on the image below to play the quiz! …
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Emily Dickinson For Kids
Learn all about Emily Dickinson, an American poet from the 1800s, in this short video on the education channel ‘Savedyouaspot’. It’s a short 5min video that introduces some of Emily’s work and describes her life …
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Edward Lear – Free Resources for Kids
Who doesn’t love a good limerick? A limerick is a humorous and silly poem with five lines. Limericks are often funny or nonsensical and were made famous by Edward Lear, a famous artist and poet who wrote “A …
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Punctuating Dialogue Display Idea
One thing children always have a hard time with is punctuation. Capital letters and full stops are hard enough, commas are even harder and then…speech marks come into the picture! Yikes! Read on if you …
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