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Grammar & Mechanics Aug 19, 2023

Morphology | Greek and Latin Power Words

Rationale and Purpose Teachers and students are all about pragmatic tools. High utility and high frequency vocabulary words give them the most bang for the buck. Teachers…

Literacy Centers Oct 15, 2018

Teach Morphemes, Not Just Academic Words

My purpose in this article is convince teachers to include high utility and high frequency Greek and Latin meaning-based word parts (morphemes) as part of a…

Literacy Centers Oct 10, 2018

Greek and Latin “Dead” Languages

Although it’s true that no one, other than scholars, speaks and writes in classical Greek or Latin today, both of the languages remain very much alive…

Literacy Centers Oct 9, 2018

How to Memorize Greek and Latin Word Parts

Linking one thing to another can provide a memorable association. Once the association has been well-established, knowing one thing prompts the memory of the other. That’s…