Month Archive - 2008 November
Improve Your Spelling! Tip 7
November 12, 2008 Practice! Practice! Practice! Like so many other things in life and in school spelling is a learned skill. And, like almost anything that you learn, the more practice you put in, the easier it gets. You have to practice the piano until you can play a song correctly, and you ... more
Improve Your Spelling! Tip 6
November 11, 2008 Reading, writing, and spelling go hand-in hand. The more you read and write the more that spelling improves; the more that spelling improves, the easier it is to read and write! Pick up a pen and write. Write about anything or nothing at all. Look up a challenging word and ... more
Free University Education
November 10, 2008 Is technology making higher education free for all? New technology allows for online access to material that might otherwise be inaccessible. University tuition is continually increasing and with the current global economy, the price of higher education can be a daunting and financially improbable goal. Video lectures abound on You ... more
Oxford Learning West Hamilton Hosts Rubik's Cube Competition
November 6, 2008 What: Is the student in your life a problem solver? Students aged 6-18 are invited to show their problem solving skills by participating in a Rubik’s Cube Competition at Oxford Learning in West Hamilton! Students are invited to have fun, exercise their brain, and win prizes! When: Sunday December 7th, ... more
Improve Your Spelling! Tip 5
November 6, 2008 Know Your Roots! Daily Writing Tips.com suggests that learning the root of the word can help writers better understand how words are written. After all, words are made up of pre-fixes, roots, and suffixes. Recognizing a familiar part of the word will help spellers not only identify a familiar part ... more
Improve Your Spelling! Tip 4
November 4, 2008 Identify Your Own Trouble Words Keep a list of the words that your frequently misspell. Grammar guides and reference manuals have lists of these words, but it is more helpful to know the words that you have the most difficulties with. Another great tip comes from Spellingfun.com (a site that ... more
