July Vocabulary Review: Olympic Size!
It’s the end of the month, time again to review the vocabulary that we’ve learned during the previous weeks! In honor of the Olympic games, this mon...
Author: Julia Tomiak
I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.
Improving Vocab on the Beach
Sunset at Camp of the Woods On a good afternoon at Camp of the Woods, the adults relax under the beach tent and read while the kids splash in the lake. During ...
Choosing Reading Titles for Elementary School Students
This week I’m happy to welcome my guest Mary Bauer from The Artistry of Education. Although I’m not currently teaching, I enjoy following MaryR...
More Vocab from Dickens
Whew! I finished Great Expectations, a major accomplishment for the summer! And in the end, I’m very pleased I took the time to keep plugging through, f...
Common Sense Media: A Tool for Families
Precious little eyes and ears I like to keep a very close tab on every book, movie, or game my children see. As technology and media permeate our world, I feel...
Gidget Teaches Me Vocab
June Review winners First, thanks to everyone who participated in June’s Word Nerd VocabularyReview. Three ladies got all three questions correct! Congrats ...