Tone of Voice

I saw this on Pinterest yesterday, and I think it rings true. Someone’s tone of voice can easily indicate irritation, frustration, condescension, or dismissal no matter what their words. It reminds me of an acting exercise I was forced to endure years back when I was in a community theater production of Snoopy: The Musical….

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Dr. Seuss in the Upper Grades

We’re just a few days away from Dr. Seuss’s birthday, March 2, and how are we to mark this special day in English literature when the good doctor is too often thought of as a “wee kiddies” author? Get your upper grades students into the spirit of Seuss not as readers, but as writers! Step…

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