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Tag: Mark Pennington
The Problem with Words Their Way®
According to noted spelling researcher and author, J. Richard Gentry, "Words Their Way is a guidebook for studying words; it is not a spelling curriculum. The original preface…
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…
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…
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…
Greek and Latin Vocabulary Research
The following article will explore why the best and most recent educational research on Greek and Latin morphology does not trickle down to teachers and will…
25 Greek and Latin Power Words | Morphology
If you are still teaching from the same old Greek and Latin word part list, it's time to update your instruction with the latest computer-generated word…
Why Study Greek and Latin
When you sit down to read an article, a technical document, or a book, does the language the author uses seem “All Greek (or Latin) to…
English Language History
Sometimes reading English text does seem like reading a foreign language. And this does make sense, because so much of English derives from other languages. Let's…