Archive for April, 2009
What’s another word for Synonym?
Can you think of one?? I haven’t been able to. Even a search at Synonym.com brought back the result:
Sorry, I could not find synonyms for ’synonym’
I found some websites that deal with Synonyms though:
Teacher’s Clubhouse – Grammar Skills
A lesson on synonyms for Kindergarten
EdHelper worksheets on Synonyms
I did also find the humourous t-shirts too, if you’re [...]
You’ve Been Teaching Too Long When You…
a bit like “You Might Be in Education if…” but here goes.
You’ve Been Teaching Too Long When You…
Think that canteen chocolate bars are “real food”
Know more than five uses for milk cartons.
Sing the school song while ironing!
Think that going to the supermarket is a special trip out.
Start setting homework for yourself.
Call your Principal, ‘darling’.
Records your [...]
Some Day
The children had all been photographed, and the teacher was trying to persuade them each to buy a copy of the group picture.
“Just think how nice it will be to look at it when you are all grown up and say, ‘There’s Jennifer; she’s a lawyer,’ or ‘That’s Michael; he’s a doctor.’”
A small voice at [...]
Jimmy’s Not Stupid
Mrs. White asked her 4th grade class if they thought they were stupid and, if so, to please stand.
Little Jimmy stood up, alone.
Mrs. White said, “Jimmy, do you really think you’re stupid?”
“No,” Jimmy said. “But I didn’t want you standing up there alone.”