When I was growing up, I remember teachers telling my parents that all reading is good reading. Let them read comics, magazines, novels, lyrics, cereal boxes…anything! Because all reading is…
At best, peer editing in the classroom is a waste of time. At worst, it reinforces poor writing skills and generates mass confusion. I know this isn't what you want…
Schools pack their students’ days with many subjects…math, social studies, science, and literature. Most students are also exposed to a variety of specialty courses that they attend, once a week,…
A soccer player feels joy at scoring a goal. A chef feels joy when a critic enjoys their food. A student feels joy when the teacher uses their work as…
When I was in high school, I had a guidance counselor who took a whole class period to teach us how to accept compliments. I remember the eye rolling and…
I once heard a quote by the Dalai Lama that went like this: “Learn the rules so you can break them.” As a self-proclaimed rule follower, I was immediately intrigued.…
As the school year begins and I meet the new students in my writing classes at Online Scribblers, I am reminded of just how complex a subject writing is and…
It’s an age old problem. It’s something that teachers and parents talk about until they are blue in the face. It’s the one thing that can make the difference between…
Yes, I know it is probably a bit odd to have a favorite punctuation mark. It's probably even stranger to choose the colon and not an illustrious piece of end…
Many children have difficulty spelling. But did you know that this spelling weakness can affect both the writers they are today as well as the writers they will eventually become?…