Philadelphia students have a new reading and writing curriculum − a literacy expert explains what’s changing
(THE CONVERSATION) Philadelphia ’s K-8 public school students are being taught a new literacy curriculum starting in the 2024-2025 school year. It’s called Expeditionary Learning, and it conforms with ...
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The English We Speak
Learn a phrase to talk about improvising something. Hello and welcome to The English We Speak, where we explain phrases used ...
Poetry from Daily Life: Capturing crackling consonants, precise pops and other sounds
Words and sounds can establish a rhythm for your poem and capture the reader or listener's imagination, author Michelle ...
Two Picture Books About the Many Meanings of the Word ‘Go’
In Julie Flett’s “Let’s Go! haw êkwa!” and Kirsten Cappy and Yaya Gentille’s “Kende! Kende! Kende!” going is just the beginning of a whole new world.
50 meaningful ‘word names’ that came straight from the dictionary
And if you’re a true dictionary lover, then you can always name your child “Merriam” or “Webster,” in honor of the oldest dictionary publisher in the United States. All jokes aside, word names offer ...
Vocalization study finds highly individualized preferences for singing and speaking voices
The way people talk determines, among other things, whether we listen to what the other person has to say and, for example, ...
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The Best Hiphop and Rap Songs For Learning Japanese
While genres like J-Pop, city pop and hardcore punk get all the attention, Japanese rap is a hidden gem. It might be fast and ...
St Vincent tells us about her Spanish-language album ‘Todos Nacen Gritando’: “It was a beautiful exercise”
St Vincent tells NME about translating her latest album ‘All Born Screaming’ into Spanish, being inspired by art, and if she might be getting even heavier on her next record.
21 Commonly Misspelled Words and How to Spell Them
If you've ever second-guessed yourself while trying to spell words like "beautiful," "receive," and "license," you're far ...