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We are a group of active educators sharing our everyday experiences in the classroom. We share news, trends, research, ideas, and technologies that shape the future of learning. We support teaching through professional development, thought leadership, and resource curation. We believe that education should not be a privilege; it is essential to the survival of the human race.

We are a group of active educators sharing our everyday experiences in the classroom. We share news, trends, research, ideas, and technologies that shape the future of learning. We support teaching through professional development, thought leadership, and resource curation. We believe that education should not be a privilege; it is essential to the survival of the human race.
The Future Continuous Tense
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The Future Continuous Tense

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The Future Continuous tense is a verb tense that shows an action happening over a period of time in the future. “I will be driving all night” is an example of the Future Continuous tense, as it indicates an action continuing over a specific future period of time. Compare it to this sentence, written in the Simple Future tense: “I will drive.” Although this example indicates an intention to drive in the future, it does not refer to a continuous action over a specific period of time in the future. The Future Continuous tense can be confusing because it sometimes seems interchangeable with other future tenses. This ebook sheds light to all the uses of the Future Continuous tense. It describes how it is formed, when it is used, and has ample practice for students, with plenty of exercises and examples. The relevant answer key to the activities is also included.
The Present Simple Tense
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The Present Simple Tense

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This is the first book of the Practical English Grammar series, on the Simple Present Tense. Understanding and using the Simple Present correctly is essential for clear and effective communication in English. The Simple Present tense is one of the most fundamental tenses in English grammar. It is primarily used to describe habitual actions, general truths, and fixed arrangements. This book contains all the uses of the Simple Present tense, along with examples. They are followed by formation rules, and also some activities. You can use these activities in your class to teach or reinforce the use of the Simple Present Tense. It is one of the most widely used tenses of the English language, and it is very easy to use and to teach. Even younger students can easily master it and use it in no time. We hope you enjoy teaching the Simple Present Tense to your students.
The Present Perfect Continuous Tense
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The Present Perfect Continuous Tense

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The Present Perfect Continuous tense is a unique case and poses certain difficulties for English language learners. It is unique in the sense that it has an easy aspect and a difficult aspect. The difficult aspect is its formation. It needs the auxiliary verb ‘to have’ in its perfect form plus the main verb in its continuous form. This is too complicated for most students, and they usually struggle to get it right. On the other hand, the easy aspect is its usage. It is used in very specific situations that connect the past with the present, and almost always with specific time expressions like ‘for’ and ‘since’. Hence it is virtually impossible to mix it up with another tense. This ebook offers clear explanations about both the formation and the usage of the Present Perfect Continuous tense, along with examples. Students who master them can move on to the activities at the end of the book.
The Present Continuous Tense
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The Present Continuous Tense

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This is the second ebook from the highly successful Practical English Grammar series. The Present Continuous Tense is probably the most commonly used tense in English. It is used to describe an action that is happening now, at the moment of speaking, and it is therefore one of the first tenses that young students learn, as it is very easy to understand. It is also called Present Progressive. The first part of the ebook focuses on theory: the correct formation and usage of the Present Continuous tense, followed by examples. The second part of the ebook contains exercises that will help your students practise and consolidate their knowledge of the tense. Finally, there is the key to the activities, which makes the book ideal for both classroom use and self study as well. We hope that both you and your students will enjoy teaching and learning about the Present Continuous tense.
The Present Perfect Tense
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The Present Perfect Tense

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This consice ebook is about the Present Perfect tense. It is one of the tenses that cause most difficulties to English language learners, both because of its formation and because of its usage. The formation is tricky because it involves a modal verb and the past participle of the main verb. The usage is not as clearcut as other tenses in English, since it refers to an action that has started in the past, but its effects are still visible in the present. Hence, many students consider the Present Perfect tense to be a past tense and confuse it with the Simple Past tense. However, as its name suggests, the Present Perfect is a present tense. Read on to find out how this tense is formed and when it is used. At the end of the book there are some very useful practice activities to consolidate your students’ knowledge, and the relevant answer key.
The Past Perfect Tense
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The Past Perfect Tense

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This ebook provides essential information about the Past Perfect Tense, its formation and usage. We use the past perfect to talk about the past, but not just any situation in the past; we use the Past Perfect when we’re talking about two events that happened in the past and when one event happened before the other event. So it helps you to order the actions in your story. Think about the Past Perfect as helping us to create a timeline. If your students have mastered the Present Perfect tense as they should, it will be easy for them to form the Past Perfect as well. We create the Past Perfect by using the verb ‘had’ the auxiliary verb ‘had’, followed by our main verb in past participle form. Students usually confuse the Past Perfect and use the Simple Past instead. Hopefully, this ebook will help them clarify these two distinctive tenses.
The Past Continuous Tense
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The Past Continuous Tense

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The Past Continuous Tense is essential in communicating in English. It provides clarity and depth to descriptions of past events. It establishes the background, highlights the atmosphere, and illustrates interrupted actions. This tense is also useful for describing parallel actions, and multiple events that happen simultaneously. In narratives, it establishes the background, adds nuance to storytelling, and allows speakers and writers to convey the progression and interaction of past actions with greater precision and detail. Overall, the past continuous tense enriches communication in English. This practical ebook contains all the essential information on the Past Continuous Tense. You will find details about its formation and all the various cases when it is used. Finally, there are 20 exercises, so that your students will practise and familiarize themselves with the Past Continuous Tense, and of course the relevant answer key to the activities. Enjoy teaching the Past Continuous Tense to your students!
The Past Perfect Continuous Tense
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The Past Perfect Continuous Tense

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We use the Past Perfect Continuous tense, also referred to as the Past Perfect Progressive tense, to describe an action that started some time in the past and continued until another point in the past. In our daily lives, we frequently employ the past perfect continuous tense. However, there are instances when we use it improperly. In essence, this tense conveys the “past in the past.” You will thus learn about the composition and application of the Past Perfect Continuous tense from this page. It will make learning about it easier and more detailed. You will then be given questions to answer in order to assess your comprehension of this tense. This ebook contains all the information you need about the Past Perfect Continuous tense, including usage, formation, examples, and meaning. There are also extensive exercises and the relevant answer key in the end. We hope you enjoy teaching it to your students!
Common Core Math Activities for Grade 2
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Common Core Math Activities for Grade 2

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Grade 2 Common Core Math Standards Overview With forty-one states adopting the common core curriculum, there is a very good chance your child is following the common core state standards. There are four main topics covered in the second-grade common core math standards: Operations & Algebraic Thinking - Students learn to represent and solve problems involving addition and subtraction, add and subtract within 20, and work with equal groups of objects to gain foundations for multiplication. Numbers & Operation in Base Ten - Students learn to understand place value, and use place value understanding and properties of operations to add and subtract. Measurement & Data - Students learn to measure and estimate lengths in standard units, relate addition and subtraction to length, and work with time and money. Geometry - Students learn to reason with shapes and their attributes. If you want to help your students boost their math scores, this ebook will give you some practical activities.
Understanding the Common Core Curriculum - A Practical Guide
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Understanding the Common Core Curriculum - A Practical Guide

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43 states have embraced a new set of academic standards called the Common Core State Standards. The purpose of the standards is to increase academic competitiveness in the US, while also preparing pupils for careers and college. These serve as benchmarks for what knowledge and skills in math and language arts kids should possess from kindergarten through their senior year of high school. Many of the benchmarks are included in the Common Core at every grade level, but there are certain commonalities. Language arts standards emphasize using evidence to support arguments. Pupils will write more viewpoints and fewer personal stories in their writing. They will be required to read more nonfiction as well. The arithmetic standards cover fewer topics in more detail. The idea behind the Common Core curriculum, also referred to as Common Core State Standards, was straightforward: if all kids were held to the same high academic standards, achievement and college preparation would increase. This ebook will give you a practical description of the Common Core and the basic concepts behind it.
The Simple Past Tense
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The Simple Past Tense

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A solid command of verb tenses is necessary for effective communication in English. However, why do verb tenses matter so much in English? One cannot accurately convey their meaning if the past, present, and future are not used appropriately. The verb’s indicated time of action is indicated by the tense. The primary tense in English for discussing the past is the simple past tense. Although its meaning is fairly clear-cut and easy, language learners may find it challenging to form. The primary challenge is the abundance of irregular verbs in the Simple Past Tense. All of these verbs must be learnt by heart by the students. Use this ebook to teach your students about the Simple Past Tense. You can teach them how the tense is formed correctly, when it is used, and most importantly, how not to confuse it with other past tenses of the English language. Happy teaching!
The Montessori Method of Education
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The Montessori Method of Education

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The Montessori method is not just an educational system but a way of fostering a child’s natural curiosity and drive to learn. Founded by Dr. Maria Montessori in the early 20th century, this approach is built on the belief that children are inherently motivated to explore and learn from their environment. Montessori education places the child at the center of their learning process, with the teacher acting as a guide rather than a traditional instructor. A Montessori teacher is more of an observer and guide than a conventional teacher. Rather than imparting knowledge through lectures, the teacher prepares the environment, provides the materials, and steps back to allow the child to explore. In this eBook, we will explore the key components of the Montessori curriculum, with a focus on the practical application for novice teachers. We will delve into each subject area, discussing the key materials, lessons, and developmental stages, as well as offer practical examples of activities and lessons for you to implement in your classroom.
Common Core Math Activities for Grade 1
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Common Core Math Activities for Grade 1

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The Common Core Standards don’t give equal emphasis to every topic within a grade level. Instead, some concepts require more focus due to their depth, the time needed to master them, their importance for future math learning, or their relevance to college and career readiness. Students need to dedicate more time to these areas to meet the Mathematical Practice Standards. In Grade 1, teaching should concentrate mainly on these four key areas: (1) developing strategies for addition and subtraction within 20; (2) understanding place value and the relationships between whole numbers, including grouping by tens and ones; (3) developing skills in linear measurement and using length units to measure; and (4) reasoning about the properties of geometric shapes and how they can be composed and decomposed. This worksheet provides plenty of practice on these topics through brief and straightforward activities for your classes. We hope you enjoy them with your students!
Bridges
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Bridges

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Bridges are among the most impressive human constructions. Marvels of engineering and architecture, they take advantage of the latest technology of each era to provide solutions for the movement of people and goods. Some suspended in the air and others on the water, each one is unique in its category and causes many photo clicks. But they are not only tourist sights; bridges connect pieces of land, connect countries and civilizations, they allow the faster commuting of people and goods, so their usefulness is immesurable. We have singled out and present in this ebook the longest and biggest bridges in the world. Take some time with your students to explore these bridges in all their colossal beauty, and learn about their history, construction, importance etc. At the end, you will find as usual 20 exercises to practice your knowledge, and of course the relevant answer key. We believe you and your students will really enjoy this!
Caves
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Caves

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Caves are empty spaces inside the rocks, they have an entrance that allows communication with the surface and dimensions such that human entry is possible. Each cave can be completely or partially filled with sediments, that is, with materials brought there mainly by the erosion of rocks, by water or ice. When caves present a complex development – ​​such as a combination of vertical shafts and horizontal chambers – they constitute cave systems. The shape and size of caves varies greatly due to a large number of factors related to the structure and composition of the rock, the geometry of the cracks it presents, the relief of the area in which it is located, the hydrological conditions and many other factors of lesser importance. What you will find in this ebook Information about the largest caves in the world Follow up questions to check students’ knowledge Answer key
Waldorf Education Curriculum - A Comprehensive Guide
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Waldorf Education Curriculum - A Comprehensive Guide

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Austrian philosopher and scientist Rudolf Steiner established the Waldorf educational approach in 1919. The basis of Waldorf education lies in Anthroposophy’s belief that humans have a body, soul, and spirit that develop over time. Steiner believed that education must nurture these facets collectively to shape holistic individuals capable of making innovative and empathetic contributions to society. The main emphasis of the Waldorf philosophy is on a student-focused method, adjusting the curriculum to meet the distinct developmental needs of children at different stages of life. Learning in education focuses on arts, movement, storytelling, and nature, offering a hands-on and experiential educational experience. This contrasts with conventional, exam-driven educational methods, as Waldorf seeks to develop emotional intelligence, creativity, and social awareness, in addition to intellectual skills. This ebook contains all the necessary information about the principles, philosophy, and various stages of the Waldorf Curriculum. It also describes the subjects and assessments of it.
Botswana Curriculum Framework - A Comprehensive Guide
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Botswana Curriculum Framework - A Comprehensive Guide

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Education in Botswana is free, but it is not compulsory. The Ministry of Education has authority over all of Botswana’s educational structure except the University of Botswana. The educational structure mirrors that of the United Kingdom: there is universal access to primary and junior secondary school, but a process of academic selectivity reduces entrance to the senior secondary school and the university. However, educational curricula incorporate prevocational preparation in the junior and senior secondary schools. The building’s design aligned with Vision 2036 for Botswana’s economic development and the United Nations SDG 4: Quality Education. The objective of the BCF is to offer a thorough educational program focused on developing skills, to ready students for a world that is always evolving and connected. It is created to help students succeed academically and enhance necessary skills for personal growth, job opportunities, and participation in community affairs. This ebook is a complete manual for teachers aiming to acquaint themselves with the Botswana curriculum.
Mountains
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Mountains

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All over the world, in every kind of climate, majestic mountain ranges rise up as eternal guardians of nature’s beauty. Shaped over millions of years by the forces of tectonics and weather, these geological wonders not only define the landscapes they inhabit but also affect weather patterns and host unique ecosystems. Whether it’s towering peaks capped with everlasting snow or lush slopes descending into valleys, each mountain range has its own story of endurance, cultural significance, and ecological variety. This book is not about the tallest mountains (most of them are in the Himalayas anyway); it is about the biggest mountain ranges of the world. Each chapter is dedicated to one such mountain range, with plenty of interesting facts about them. At the end, there are some multiple choice questions to check your students’ undrstanding, and as usual the relevant answer key to the questions. Explore our world through teaching cool geography!
Predators
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Predators

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Whether on the land, in the jungle, at sea, or in the air, you certainly do not want to cross paths with these natural-born killers! This ebook includes factual information about the ten biggest predators in the world: the African lion, the Grizzly bear, the orca, the polar bear, the great white shark, the golden eagle, the Harpy eagle, the Bengal tiger, the Komodo dragon, and the saltwater crocodile. You will find lots of interesting information on the animals’ size, where they live, how they behave, and their preferred hunting methods (how they camouflage, cooperate and ambush their prey). This is all essential information that your students can easily absorb and remember. To consolidate their knowledge, there are 20 multiple choice questions at the end of the book, followed by the relevant answer key. Take some time to teach the wild beauty of nature to your students, and don’t forget to have fun!
Skyscrapers
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Skyscrapers

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For many years architects tried to make skyscrapers simply as tall as possible. In recent decades, of course, this seems to be changing, as architects strive to create both tall and beautiful buildings. Buildings that fill the… eye, apart from their height, and for their beauty. Buildings that one would call ornaments. The skyscraper and the twentieth century are synonymous. The tall building is the landmark of our time. As a structural marvel that breaks the traditional limits of mankind’s persistent ambition to build in the sky, the skyscraper is the most impressive architectural phenomenon of that century. Although skyscrapers have not always been beautiful, each new project is an engineering marvel, helping to shape a city’s landscape and define its skyline. Designing a skyscraper is every architect’s dream. These talents are constantly striving to reinvent the modern skyscraper with taller, more innovative designs. We have gathered in this ebook the 10 tallest skyscrapers of the world. The activities at the back of the book will help your students practice their knowledge of them. Enjoy!