My son Niko started a project called "Wish on a Star." He makes small jars with handmade origami stars to thank front line workers. If you know of any kids who would like to get involved by making/donating stars, visit wishonastar.us for more info! @WishOnAStarUS
The US Dept of Education says that they are bringing “outstanding educators” to work with them and share their expertise. When they bring in/consult with/study the writings of Alfie Kohn and Susan Ohanian I will start to believe in their sincerity. @BetsyDeVosED@usedgov
After reading @MartinaBex's DR article & Ch1 of @CarolGaab's Felipe Alou novel & listening to @miscositas's in-flight movie & my Minerva Mirabal story, 8th graders created Smashdoodles about the Dominican Republic and followed a recipe for Morir Soñando @langleyleopards#langchat
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-ough-has 7 sounds.
oo - "too" through
off - "coff" cough
uff - "cuff" enough
oh - "toe" dough
ow - "how" bough
u - "uh" borough
or - "or" bought
How did you learn to read and pronounce this list
without knowing the rules?
Howtospell.co.uk
It was a great day learning about female leaders with a great group of woman striving to make an impact on our future. Thank you @drfranny1 for a wonderful day of learning about biases, communication, trust and being enough!
Looking forward to seeing many of you this coming Sunday for our annual Global Language and Culture Conference at the Mohonk Mountain House. This year's keynote speaker is none other than Professor Stephen Krashen! It's... nysais.org/page.cfm?id=3094&…
"Stop isolating grammar in its own box and instead embed it into the reading and writing already happening in the classroom." @a2matthew for @edutopiaedutopia.org/article/grammar…
A4: We have a proficiency-based report card with indicators related to the learner's proficiency and she is able to do with the language. Since there is no grade, parents focus on the functional ability #earlylang
Spend some time this break exploring the amazing work of Dr. James Chapman. He specializes in depicting multilingual phrases and sounds with colorful (and adorable) illustrations. I also love his collection of illustrated sayings and proverbs from... soundimals.com/
Here's wishing all my teaching friends very HAPPY Holidays!
Enjoy these fun holiday activities from the excellent blog Fun for Spanish Teachers - all about La Noche de Velitas in... funforspanishteachers.com/20…