Archive for July, 2008

The Knowledge Gap

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As I stated in an earlier post, I am happily rejoining the ranks of teachers this summer, albeit in a nontraditional way. Honestly, my first day of training was the first day of summer for all of my collagues, which actually felt just fine thanks to my year off (and the extremely [...]


TGIF: Links to Inspire

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To send us into a wonderful, productive, yet stress-free weekend, each Friday I will pass along the best inspiration I came across in my stroll through the blogosphere — Enjoy!
The Positivity Blog:

36 Tips for Stress Relief
4 Ways to Become Even More Productive

DLM:

5 Great Decision-Making Tips

Blog Motivation

20 Inspiring Quotes from the Dalai [...]


Mother - Daughter Book Club

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Each Wednesday I will highlight something new, interesting, or helpful in the world of books… 
This week I am very happy to present an interview I recently had the pleasure of conducting with Julie P., the moderator of the very popular Booking Mama blog.  Julie reviews a wide variety of books, including books [...]


Tuesday Tips: Why Punctuation Matters…

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Every author in some way portrays himself in his works, even if it be against his will. ~Goethe
Teachers, parents, students and all who wish to answer those nagging writing questions… This is the series for you! Over the course of the next [...]


Welcome to Lit Guides!

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Welcome to Lit Guides — a site designed to help students, teachers, and parents navigate the complex of waters of great literature and great writing. I would love any suggestions you may have to help me help you even better: kgalles@msn.com.
First, a bit about my motivation to create this website: One year [...]