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Day 1 Adult Literacy Training Completed

Fantastic job by Literacy DuPage, part of Pro Literacy America. Professional. Cordial. Encouraging.

One interesting fact that came out is that several of the future tutors wish to tutor to WELCOME immigrants to America. To combat the negativeness of the tone toward immigrants. To let them know we welcome them.

We get matched with a student next week. Then two more training sessions until we are official literacy tutors.

We even get an official tote bag and card to identify ourselves at libraries where we will tutor.

Oh. These are all volunteers.

Well done. Well done. Seeing a positive side of this beloved America. I know there’s greatness there in her people.

More to follow. I’m exhausted!

Thanks for reading.

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Abbreviations and Acronyms for English Learners

writing to characters    Thanks to Thoughtco.Com again!  Here is a link to a helpful articles explaining abbreviations and acronyms for English Learners:

Abbreviations and Acronyms for ELL

The articles also gives advice on when to use abbreviations and acronyms and when not to, considering audience and intent.  For example, the article states:

For more uncommon acronyms, use the entire name followed by the acronym in parentheses the first time you use the acronym in written communications. For example: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is responsible for loaning money to nations. As the world experiences more economic difficulties, the role of the IMF is often called into question. 

Enjoy, and thanks for reading!

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Word of the Day–Another good learning site

dictionary    As promised, I’ll keep sharing fun, interesting, and educational sites.  As a word lover, I do like this one, Webster Word of the Day.

Webster Word of the Day site is a fun and informational site.  In addition to having a new “word of the day” delivered to your email inbox, you can also  play

Typeshift / Anagram puzzles meet word search. A new, more difficult puzzle every day of the week.

In addition, you can sign up for these sites:Sign up for Britannica’s On This Day (daily) or Inside Britannica (monthly) newsletter for facts about history, science, and the arts!

Not only can you have fun with and learn new words, you can learn more about history, science, and art.

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This teacher would like to know: would anyone like periodic tips for using this crazy language, English?

crazy english         Hello, readers.   This educator, me, misses teaching.  I am wondering if any readers here would like some little English tips I’ve picked up through my many years of teaching English, ELL, and reading?  If so, reply here or send me a message! 

I believe it’s important to give back, and this is one way I can do that.  I’ve volunteered in literacy settings by tutoring or other ways since the 1980s, and I miss it.

So this is a personal post: I am wondering if any readers here would like some little English tips I’ve picked up through my many years of teaching English, ELL, and reading?  If so, reply here or send me a message! 

Thanks for reading in this CRAZY ENGLISH language!

Laura Lee