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Analogies Can Teach Anything

Analogies Can Teach Anything

by Glenn G. Dahlem, Ph.D. All educators have long known about testing and pretesting based on using analogies.  “Nine is to eighty-one as four is to: a. five, b. sixteen,

Nursery Rhymes for Adults

Nursery Rhymes for Adults

Nursery Rhymes for Adults Sometimes throughout the English speaking world, and even beyond, we frequently read aloud time-honored nursery rhymes and stories to our children. Hearing traditional tales brings great

A Trio of Sightless Rodents

A Trio of Sightless Rodents

by Glenn G. Dahlem, Ph.D. An effective vocabulary builder for elementary and middle school pupils is challenging them to create parodies of familiar nursery rhymes, sayings and song lyrics, by

Three Unlikely Helpers

Three Unlikely Helpers

by Glenn G. Dahlem, Ph.D. Many EFL teachers shudder when any of the three ominous figures of speech appear unannounced during class. These are the related language curiosities homophones, homonyms