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Teaching the difference between "make" and "do"
Sat, 19 Jul 2008 21:51:00 -0500
How do you teach the difference between “make” and “do” in your English classrooms? What do you do? What do you make? What’s the difference, anyway, between “make” and “do”? These simple words cause lots of confusion for English language learners. I’ve spent a considerable amount of time teaching a ...
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Why the Boreal Forest Burns in Long Cycles
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 08:13:00 -0500
Little Eden Nature Reserve & Hostel, 605 Gardiner Rd., RR3 North Augusta, Ontario, Canada, K0G1R0 Introduction Structurally the boreal, or northern, forest is composed mostly of conifers, which include all naked-seed trees or gymnosperms. This is an old group, older than many of the Jurassic dinosau...
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Making a Moss Garden
Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:56:00 -0500
Little Eden Nature Reserve & Hostel, 605 Gardiner Rd., RR3 North Augusta, Ontario, Canada, K0G1R0 Gardeners tell me they find it difficult to grow flowers or grass under mature trees, especially Norway Maple, but the shade is an ideal spot to begin a little moss garden. Five steps to get started: 1....
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Precautions to Take When Teaching Kids to Swim in a Pool
Sat, 12 Jul 2008 11:00:00 -0500
Having a swimming pool installed on your property can bring your family many hours of enjoyment. There are however, responsibilities that come with owning a swimming pool, particularly if you are teaching your children to swim. When it comes to children, you can never be too safe. According to the C...
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Handwriting Without Tears - Use the Correct Approach When Teaching Left Handed Kids
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:14:00 -0500
In the last few years the number of left handed persons has increased dramatically. This is partly because left handed children are not forced to use the right hand for writing any more but are rather encouraged to use whichever hand the child shows a preference to. Previously a left handed child wa...
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Teach Your Children With Quality Home-School Curriculum
Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:08:00 -0500
Many quality home-school curricula have existed for many decades, some even over a century. And because they have been around for so long, these companies now provide some of the best homeschooling curricula available. The main pillars of a quality curriculum are reading, writing, and arithmetic. Th...
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If a School Pupil Behaves Badly It's the Teacher's Fault!
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:14:00 -0500
Some time ago I heard a very bold, and potentially life-threatening, statement from a colleague in the staffroom. He, we'll call him Mr. Footinit, had just returned from a training day where he had clearly had a revelation and decided... "If pupils behave badly in a lesson it is the teacher's fault....
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The Needs - Focused Approach to Behaviour Management
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:11:00 -0500
Have you ever asked yourself why some teachers seem to be able to handle the difficult classes better than others, and why they get respect that others don't? Do you ever wonder why some teachers find the job so enjoyable while others find it so stressful and frustrating? When I first started teachi...
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Keeping Books in Our Schools
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 11:01:00 -0500
Our schools have always had a need for books and sometimes we take it for granted. We probably have not really thought about how we can keep books in the schools that our kids are in, but we really should. If you have ever talked to your kids, you probably know that schools are always needing books ...
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Special Education Teachers - Creating a Good Lesson Plan For Your Students
Fri, 04 Jul 2008 10:58:00 -0500
Among the thousands of teachers in America, one particular group in this profession deserves to be recognized more than the others - they are the special education teachers. They are a group of specialized teachers who work with students of special needs that not every teacher is able to teach. If y...
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