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digraphs
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Digraphs in English: Definitions, Examples, and Application

K8
What does gush, mash, push, shop, dash, and shot all have in common? At first glance, nothing really. But to the trained eye, it’s easy to see that they all share a common digraph. Digraphs in English are a combination of letters that create a unique sound. Digraphs are vital to learning how to read […]
word-family-finding-the-commonalities
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Word Family: Finding the Commonalities

BlogK8
Introduction Are you struggling to help your child understand how to read? There are many things that you can do to help encourage literacy, one of which includes teaching your child word families. Word families are the grouping of common letters into similar word lists. In short, if your child understands the word family, they’ll […]
rolling-dice
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Rolling Dice

K8
Dice may arguably be the most powerful mathematical manipulative in the world.  Their versatility is unmatched and I bet you’ve even got a few laying around your house.  Rolling dice can be used to teach and practice math skills in a variety of ways from preschool all the way through high school.  So what are […]
the-ins-and-outs-of-idioms
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The In’s and Out’s of Idioms

K8
So you want to learn about idioms? You have finally bit the bullet and Googled it. Plus, your teacher assigned you a homework assignment on idioms, so you figured you’d kill two birds with one stone and learn what they actually are. Well, I’m here to let the cat out of the bag and teach you everything you […]
prefixes-the-easiest-way-to-customize-any-word
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Prefixes: The Easiest Way to Customize Any Word

K8
A prefix is a way to customize a word to fit your exact desired meaning. Americans, as a culture, love to customize as much of their life as possible. From coffee orders to subscription boxes, if we can tailor it to our exact needs, we will. While prefixes aren’t delicious, stylish, or ‘grammable, they will […]
suffixes-the-chameleon-part-of-speech
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Suffixes: The Chameleon Part of Speech

K8
Introduction Suffixes change a word to help it fit correctly into any sentence. By adding a set of letters at the end of a word, suffixes change words from singular to plural, present to past, and more. The English language, while filled with usage rules and confusing pronunciations, is built with many tricks to help […]
avoid-red-pen-reviews-9-subject-verb-agreement-rules
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Avoid Red Pen Reviews: 9 Subject-Verb Agreement Rules

K8
When you are writing, you must take steps to make sure that your writing flows and makes sense together as well as a sentence structure. One of these steps includes following the basic rules for subject-verb agreement. At its core, subject-verb agreement is precisely what it says it is: when your subject and verb agree. […]
ride-rode-and-ridden-understanding-the-verb
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Ride, Rode, and Ridden: Understanding the Verb

K8
This morning I rode my bike to work. When I got there, I bragged to my coworkers about how far I had ridden. Once they got outside and saw that I was riding on a unicycle, they wanted to hop on for a ride! Isn’t it wild how, when reading that sentence above, you can […]
overview-of-gre-verbal-reasoning
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Overview of GRE Verbal Reasoning

GRE
1. Verbal Reasoning format 20 questions, 30 mins The GRE General Test consists of 6 sections: 2 Analytical Writing tasks, 2 Verbal Reasoning Sections, and 2 Quantitative Reasoning Sections. The Analytical Writing sections will always come first. The other 4 sections can appear in any order. The whole test takes about 3 hrs 45 mins, […]
how-many-nyc-students-will-actually-return-to-school-come-september-over-30-have-already-opted-for-remote-only-learning
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How Many NYC Students Will Actually Return to School Come September? Over 30% have already opted for Remote-Only Learning!

K8
Following the release of Mayor Bill De Blasio’s school reopening plan, requests from families for remote – only learning have increased by 40,000 in just one week. As of Friday, August 14th, over 300,000 NYC students will not return to their school buildings come September. The city’s current reopening model consists of a “weekly blended-approach,” […]

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