Know&Tell
Grants, awards, contests, resources and tips to share
Pug in
a blanket?
Puns: Kids love them, and
they engage abstract thinking.
Idioms: English learners benefit,
as do primary English speakers.
Similes: Wacky comparisons
help teach that figure of speech
and reinforce learning.
OCEAN VIEW TEACHERS ASSOCIATION'S DAVID SINGER
IS ONE OF THE CTA MEMBERS WHO SHARE HOW USING
HUMOR ENGAGES STUDENTS AND ACTIVATES LEARNING.
TURN TO PAGE 19 FOR A SMILE AND MAYBE A NEW IDEA.
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