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Does the Curriculum Enrich or Exhaust the mind? An essay by David, Grade 10. The quote “Learning never exhausts the mind” is something that needs to be considered by the curriculum authors. It also applies to learning any new language;
How I Developed Fear of Public Speaking by Maria Gurevich. I was never the prettiest, the smartest, nor the best behaved. But my ability to write well and speak well in public has opened doors and taken me places since
Teaching a child how to ride a two-wheel bike can be quick and easy for both the child and the parent. A child can start by trying to balance a little by sitting on the seat of the bike and
Good luck to everyone applying to university this year. If your program requires you to answer additional questions, write an essay or pass an interview, please avoid making these two very common mistakes. Every year, when we help students with
Even after many years of living, working, and studying in English, some students use the perfect tense incorrectly. Here is a simple three-step explanation with examples. Basically, present perfect is used to refer to actions that took place within a
I frequently see students confused by abstract instructions on writing paragraphs. They are instructed to use details and examples, yet they are not taught what details are, what examples are and that details and examples are not the same thing.
Five eye-opening books that will broaden young people’s understanding of the economy, interpersonal communication and leadership. These titles are found on many recommended reading lists of top business schools in North America. I have read them myself, and I know
Synonyms help avoid repetition but they don’t improve the text. Words that express the same thing don’t enrich vocabulary either. In this video I explain two new techniques to enrich vocabulary by replacing synonyms with precise nouns and and using
Getting young children to focus on a lesson for an hour is a challenge especially with hyperactive or reluctant learners. Adding movement and breaking the work down into small tasks is helpful, but the best thing about this strategy is
Incorrect use of punctuation with the word “however” is one of the most frequent mistakes I see in my students’ essays. There are only four ways to use the word “however” correctly. This mini-lesson will help students avoid mistakes. If