The Stages of Learning Language Arts
There are five stages in learning language arts, and each stage has a different focus. This graphic will help you remember what to do when.
There are five stages in learning language arts, and each stage has a different focus. This graphic will help you remember what to do when.
Benjamin Franklin learned to write better by studying, copying, and re-writing articles from The Spectator, a high-quality magazine of his day. His writing, seen in his autobiography and other work, bears witness to the skill he gained. Learning to write...
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Here’s our annual conference newsletter handout with booklists and articles. We’d rather be sharing it in person, but for now, you can download the Everyday Educator here.
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