Exercise in School
It is a given that students, everyone, should exercise during the day. But with all that schools are trying to accomplish in the school day, should time be set aside for PE?
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School Time
With talks of extending the school day and/or school year, what are some of the point view in this issue?
Looking “Within” the Lexile for More Guidance: Word Frequency and Sentence Length
Teachers should use the lexile rating as an initial piece of information, much like a check of someone’s temperature. A temperature can be high or low for lots of different reasons. The average sentence length and average word frequency gives teachers more specific information that is useful for decision-making.
Give
The Oxford English Dictionary contains dozens of definitions for give. The most common definition, however, is the physical transfer of an object.
Teach
Teach is a verb meaning to show, explain, instruct and generally impart knowledge to someone. Teaching can occur in a formal setting such as a lecture class, or in a casual exchange between a father and son, perhaps as they repair a car or fish off a pier.
More
More is a word that can be used in more ways than you might imagine! In general, more helps in making comparisons between different quantities.
Less
The word less shares some traits with its counterpart, more. It, too, is a comparative word that functions as an adjective, an adverb, or a noun, but less refers to smaller rather than larger quantities.
Time
No time is better than the present to discuss time! Time is so essential, it can be a bit of a struggle even to define time without using the word itself.
Imagine
Using one’s imagination is an enjoyable, creative, and often productive part of learning. To imagine is to create a picture or idea in your mind.
Focus
The focus of this discussion is focus! This versatile word can serve as a verb or a noun, and it is useful in quite a few specialized contexts such as math and physics.