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Apostrophes, and comma’s (spot the deliberate errors)
More than a hundred years ago, the great writer George Bernard Shaw refused to use apostrophes, however there’s still no sign of them going away. In fact they seem to be used, or rather misused, more ...
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Children's books become a healing tool
Book-jacket designer Raquel Jaramillo never intended her first book to take a stand against school-yard bullying.Wonder is the fictional story of August Pullman, a fifth grader born with a chromosomal...
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Spelling - Why is it so tricky?
Parents often say that they don’t understand why their child can perform so well on the school weekly test, but can’t retain the words for future use in written text.The answer is simple:Your child is...
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Spelling with meaning
Most children begin the new school year with hope - either hope that this year will be as rewarding as the last or hope that things will be a bit better this time around.The causes behind the decline...
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