Posts for September, 2009


What’s Up with Up?

September 24th, 2009

There is a two-letter word in English that perhaps has more meanings than any other two-letter word, and that word is “UP.” It is listed in the dictionary as being used as an [adv], [prep], [adj], [n] or [v]. It’s easy to understand UP, meaning toward the sky or at the top of the list, [...]

Tips for Using Graphic Organizers

September 2nd, 2009

Graphic organizers are a great way to help simplify material. However, if they are too complicated, they can actually distract from the concepts you are trying to teach. Here are a few tips that should help you get the most out of using graphic organizers. Keep the structure of the organizer simple. Try to make [...]

It’s and Its Practice Worksheet

September 1st, 2009

It’s is a contraction of the words it is. If you prefer not to write it is, you would write it’s. Its is the possessive form of it. Normally one uses an apostrophe when showing possession. The rule for pronouns, however, is never use an apostrophe in a personal possessive pronoun (except with the word [...]