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Oct 6, 2018

Ideas on How to Reduce the Stress of Teaching

Over almost fifty years in the classroom, I found I needed to find ways to reduce stress. Stress became greater as I accepted more responsibility...

Oct 6, 2018

Prioritizing Domains of Objectives In Language Instruction Contexts

The eye sees only what the mind is prepared to comprehend. - Henri L. Bergson Teaching is pointless when behavioral objectives are not highlighted...

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Developing English As a Second Language

Early age is the years, which involve a lot of learning and absorbing capacity. This capacity can be tapped by developing games which are friendly...

Sep 26, 2018

Play schools – The best option of learning for your child

Playschool is the first steps of the child towards his or her future. It is an essential part of a child's early education. Preschool is...

Sep 24, 2018

Best Free Websites To Improve Writing Skills In English.

Various people struggle while writing and expressing English and it can look like a challenge to improve. Don’t worry, Its simple. Here I am going...

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Back to school, fall leaves, Thanksgiving and Christmas all easily lend themselves to great decorating themes, but what to do when those are over...

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Bulletin boards have long been existent in campuses. They have proven to be such versatile and useful aids in both the learning and teaching...

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History of the Chalkboard

Walk into just about any classroom and you will find one: A dark green board on the wall, lined with pieces of chalk and felt erasers. Chalkboards,...

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Report Card Comments

For a small minority, writing report cards isn't a big deal. But most teachers generally dread report card writing time. Completing the comment...

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The Most Useful American Business Words

The Most Useful American Business Words: Here's a list that will come in handy for any student enrolled in an English as a Second Language (ESL)...

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