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Assimilate!

If you are a logophile and the thought of digging into the technicalities of the English language energizes you, then today’s blog is for you! In the blog post “Meet the Mighty Morpheme,”... read more

Jul 15, 2022

Tricky Words: Regimen and Regiment

Sometimes blog post inspiration suddenly falls into my lap. This post is one of those times. As I was driving back from an appointment the other day, I heard the radio news announcer... read more

May 24, 2022

Learning about Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization

What is a powerful vocabulary builder, stimulates the imagination, and is entertaining to do? Not only that, but it can easily be done with mixed age students? Oh, yes, and one more thing:... read more

May 13, 2022

Getting to the Root of It

The English language is a challenging one to learn. This difficulty primarily stems from the fact that English is a melting pot of words that come from other languages. While there are influences... read more

Mar 14, 2022

Exploring Homophones: Peek, Peak, and Pique

Some people collect stamps. Others search out rocks or spoons. I love to collect homophones. First off they’re free for the scooping up. Secondly they make me feel smarter. Finally they don’t need... read more

Dec 13, 2021

Suffixing: The Change Rule

In today’s blog post we will review the last of the suffixing rules: the change rule. In prior posts we covered the dropping rule and the doubling rule, so if you haven’t yet... read more

Nov 19, 2021

Diving into the Dictionary

When was the last time you pulled a dictionary off the shelf to look up a word? For many of us, I suspect the answer would be, “I don’t remember.” That’s unfortunate. While... read more

Oct 25, 2021

Homophones, Homographs, and Homonyms: How do they differ?

In the very first lesson of the very first level of Fix It! Grammar: Level 1 Nose Tree, students are asked to select the correct word from among three homophones: there, their, and... read more

Sep 13, 2021

Dialect and Idiolect: I say [tuh-MEY-toh]; you say [tuh-MAH-toh]

  The word “dialect” is one most people have likely heard of and possibly even used. Another related word that is less commonly used and understood is “idiolect.” Both of these words have to... read more

Jan 29, 2021

Compose or Comprise? A Dictionary Investigation

  Which words correctly fill in the blanks? Fifty states ________________ the Union. (compose, comprise) The Supreme Court typically ______________ nine justices. (composes, comprises) Do you know the answers? If not, you’re in good company. Truth be... read more

Oct 16, 2020

Joy in the Journey with Delights to Discover

  Over the years, Andrew Pudewa has often shared how important it is for educators and parents to take time to fill themselves as they seek to instruct their students. When you take time... read more

May 06, 2020

Assimilate!

If you are a logophile and the thought of digging into the technicalities of the English language energizes you, then today’s... read more

Tricky Words: Regimen and Regiment

Sometimes blog post inspiration suddenly falls into my lap. This post is one of those times. As I was driving back... read more

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Learning about Linguistic Development through Poetry Memorization

What is a powerful vocabulary builder, stimulates the imagination, and is entertaining to do? Not only that, but it can easily... read more

Getting to the Root of It

The English language is a challenging one to learn. This difficulty primarily stems from the fact that English is a melting... read more

Exploring Homophones: Peek, Peak, and Pique

Some people collect stamps. Others search out rocks or spoons. I love to collect homophones. First off they’re free for the... read more

Suffixing: The Change Rule

In today’s blog post we will review the last of the suffixing rules: the change rule. In prior posts we covered... read more

Diving into the Dictionary

When was the last time you pulled a dictionary off the shelf to look up a word? For many of us,... read more

Homophones, Homographs, and Homonyms: How do they differ?

In the very first lesson of the very first level of Fix It! Grammar: Level 1 Nose Tree, students are asked... read more

Dialect and Idiolect: I say [tuh-MEY-toh]; you say [tuh-MAH-toh]

  The word “dialect” is one most people have likely heard of and possibly even used. Another related word that is less... read more

Compose or Comprise? A Dictionary Investigation

  Which words correctly fill in the blanks? Fifty states ________________ the Union. (compose, comprise) The Supreme Court typically ______________ nine justices. (composes, comprises) Do... read more

Joy in the Journey with Delights to Discover

  Over the years, Andrew Pudewa has often shared how important it is for educators and parents to take time to fill... read more

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