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Blog Post
How to Teach Problem Solving
Blog Post
7 Tips for NaNoWriMo
Blog Post
How to Teach Creativity
Minilesson
One-Month Miracles
Devise creative solutions for impossible tasks.
Minilesson
Class Mascot
Create a memorable class mascot.
Minilesson
Time Surgeons
Change one small thing to change history.
Minilesson
Selecting Topics with the Basics of Life
Use broad subjects to find specific topics.
Minilesson
Forming a Thesis Statement
Focus on part of your topic.
Minilesson
Adjusting Your Writing Voice
Adjust voice for audience and purpose.
Minilesson
Closely Read with SQ3R
Closely read with SQ3R.
Minilesson
Understanding the Plot Line
Understand the plot line.
Minilesson
Evaluating Advertisements
Evaluate advertisements.
Minilesson
Creating Flowcharts
Chart a process.
Minilesson
Rate Your Listening
Take a listening survey.
Minilesson
Usage Mnemonics
Create memory aids for usage.
Minilesson
Spell the Right Word
Practice spelling and usage.
Minilesson
Would You Rather?
Practice usage with a game.
Minilesson
Malapropism Mania!
Find and fix malapropisms.
Minilesson
Words in the Wild
Search the Web for correct usage.
Minilesson
Idiom Safari
Find idioms on the Internet.
Minilesson
Literal Idioms
Use idioms literally in a sentence.
Minilesson
Pun-ishing Idioms
Create puns using literal idioms.
Minilesson
Building Words
Assemble prefixes, roots, and suffixes.
Minilesson
Using Context Clues
Learn new words with context clues.