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#PPBF: MONSTERS IN THE BRINY
Book Title: MONSTERS IN THE BRINY Author: Lynn Becker Illustrations: Scott Brundage Publisher & Year: Sleeping Bear Press Intended Age: 4-7 years of age Topic/Themes:
Marvelous Morphemes!
A morpheme is the smallest unit of meaning in a word. For example, grandfather is built with two morphemes: “grand” and “father.” What has been
2-22-22 Celebration!
2-22-22 Celebrate Reduplication Day! Recently, a member of my Structured Word Inquiry community posted about reduplication. It occurred to me that next Tuesday, February 2nd,
“Happy” Word Investigation
Consider having students conduct Structured Word Investigations (Bowers, 2010) by hand as much as possible. Consider using a “real” dictionary and etymological reference and encourage
Benefits of Teaching Chancery Handwriting
Whenever I see something written in Chancery Script, I sigh with pleasure. It looks so beautiful with its its flow and flourishes. I liked it
Wordle
Have you seen the word game, “Wordle” yet? It’s a game that Josh Wardle created for his partner because she liked word games. Each day,
Conjuring “The Lost Words”
Macfarlane, Robert. The Lost Words: A Spell Book. House of Anansi Press, 2018. “Once upon a time, words began to vanish from the language of
Hi, I’m Mona! Previously a Reading Specialist for 25 years at public schools in the Bronx and Valhalla, I am now writing and in private practice. This blog is a place to share my passion for literacy (and start conversations) with you. What’s on your mind?
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