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Spellzone March Round-up

Here is a round up of our Coronavirus-related updates: March has been a strange month for all of us. In this uncertain and frightening time, we have found it so inspiring to watch our online educational community pull together. Please continue sending your homeschooling photos to us on Facebook and Twitter. They are really making our day.   During this time, we want to do our best to support you and your teaching and learning needs. We are here to help. If you have any questions, or need assistance setting your staff and students up for remote learning, you can contact us here.    You can find out more about how you can use Spellzone while schools are closed he...

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Commonly Confused Words: Threw vs. Through vs. Thorough

What does each word mean? Threw is the past tense formation of the word throw, which describes the act of propelling something into the air. Throw is also used figuratively to refer to the act of entering an emotional state (like a tantrum) and the act of planning and hosting a celebration. It is also the verb used to describe the action of creating ceramics on a pottery wheel.  Here is threw used in some example sentences: The girls threw the ball back and forth.  The child threw a tantrum.  The ventriloquist threw her voice and made everyone think the puppet was talking. We threw my dad a party for his seventieth birthday.  The first pot I threw was ...

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