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3 Word Lists for February
This month we looked at words ending in ‘our’, characters from Great Expectations, and Lunar New Year vocabulary.
13 Ways to Monitor a Student’s Activity and Results on Spellzone
On Spellzone, you can click on any student’s name to find out more about how they have been using the resource. Click on the blue ‘Students’ tab or choose a class from the blue ‘Classes’ tab to find a list of your students.
10 Ways to Monitor Your School’s Activity and Results on Spellzone
From the most popular activities to a list of every time a student has logged ...
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Our Word for Wednesday theme for February is Valentine’s Day.
Originally a Christian feast day for St. Valentine, Valentine’s Day in now celebrated all over the world on February 14th. The day is a dedication to all things love and romance.
The word Valentine has been used since the fifteenth century to describe the person one chooses to spend Valentine’s Day with. It was first used to describe a card or letter sent on Valentine’s Day in 1824.
Over February we’ve looked at the words Cupid, sweetheart, and romance. Our final word for the month is desire.
Desire is a strong ...
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Our Word for Wednesday theme for February is Valentine’s Day.
Originally a Christian feast day for St. Valentine, Valentine’s Day in now celebrated all over the world on February 14th. The day is a dedication to all things love and romance.
The word Valentine has been used since the fifteenth century to describe the person one chooses to spend Valentine’s Day with. It was first used to describe a card or letter sent on Valentine’s Day in 1824.
Our first word of the month is Cupid. Cupid is the Roman God of Love and takes the form of a cherubic naked boy with wings and a bow and arrow. Today, the phrase playing cupid is used to describe ...
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