Tag: writing
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The Power of Song: Reclaiming Chants, Rhymes, and Jingles in the Classroom
One of the most vivid memories from my childhood is how deeply songs, chants, and little jingles wove themselves into the fabric of my language learning. As an immigrant child arriving in Canada, I found myself soaking up nursery rhymes and folk tunes like “Oh! Susanna” or “The Farmer in the Dell” almost like they…
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A Writing Revolution for Science
It melts.” “Photosynthesis.” “Yes.” Early in my science teaching career, I often received short answers like these on tests and quizzes—and I didn’t think twice about it. As long as students got the content right, I felt I couldn’t fault them for not writing in complete sentences. Writing, after all, was the English teacher’s job—wasn’t…
Behind the Curriculum Curtain 