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Professions have their own unique vocabularies. Introducing students to expressions used in various professions is a neat way to interest students in the world of work. Here are some work expressions you can explore with your students. Working with riddles. An expression used by pharmacists to refer to their attempts to work with insurance companies.…

Here’s a fun way to get your students interested in the meanings of words. Each of the following words is an object whose names your students probably don’t know: Tang MacGuffin Worsted Burgee Fascinator For each word, we have provided a humorous incorrect meaning followed by the correct meaning. Introduce each word with the incorrect…

It is often difficult to motivate students to write. It is important, therefore, to provide appropriate feedback to students’ writing. Attention must be given to errors and poor writing, but in ways that do not inhibit students from writing. Here are four guidelines to use when responding to students’ writing. Pose questions that prompt students…

An effective way to keep your students motivated during in-class reading is to vary the format you use. Here are some variations. Read aloud. Read to the class followed by class discussion and dialog. Independent reading. Have students read on their own to practice strategies they’ve learned and to improve fluency. You select what they…

Writing a personal narrative allows students to share their lives with others as well as help them to improve their writing skills. When having your students write personal narratives, encourage them to: Think about what they want to tell their readers. Write from their own point of view, using words such as “I” and “my.”…