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Many teachers have asked us in the past for a link to all our posts on Greek and Latin word roots. We went one step further and compiled a list of links for all of you.

These should come in handy this week as you review your vocabulary words for the SAT exam. Enjoy.

1. GREG (group)

2.

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You already know this, but the October SAT is just a few days away.

As you study the hundreds or thousands of vocabulary words, make sure that you master all of the following words. If they’re missing from your flash cards, vocabulary books, or smartphone apps, add them.

They appeared on a...

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For all intents and purposes, everyone and everybody are the same. They both mean every person.

Keep in mind, however, that numerous grammarians and editors advocate the singular “they” in place of “he or she”—and “their” in place of “his or her.”

Here is what the New Oxford...

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If affluent kids stopped doing homework, they’d be fine. But for students who are struggling to catch up, it remains indispensable.

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Adding new technology to old pedagogy does not make it better.

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John Dewey on the true purpose of education and how to harness the power of our natural curiosity – a must-read for parents, teachers, and lifelong learners alike.

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The Guardian did a live Q&A with Chris Ware, easily the greatest cartoonist working today and one truly good human. Here are the highlights.

On not planning or writing ahead of time, instead letting the story unfold organically — the same faith in emotional intuition over...

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How cool is this infographic?

As a aficionado of Ray Bradbury's work, I was very excited to see visual representation of his predictions from Fahrenheit 451. 

Ray Bradbury’s fulfilled predictions, in an infographic. Ray was a wise man.

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Generation Gap.

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"What if only high school students could vote in presidential elections?" writingprompts:

#653 free college education would be the first campaign promise

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That was fun.

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A Saturday morning cartoon by Barbara Smaller. For more from this week’s issue: http://nyr.kr/R8iiMp

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Punctuation saves lives.

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“Reality can be beaten with enough imagination.” 

—Mark Twain

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Banned Books Week 2012

Have you read any of these frequently banned Judy Blume books?

Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret

Blubber

Then Again, Maybe I Won’t