September 2011 Blog Posts (3)

This Week's Figurative Language Post: Hyperbole!

Last week, we brought you examples of Alliteration from hip-hop, literature and history. This week, we give Hyperbole the same treatment:

http://blog.flocabulary.com/hyperbole/

Share your students' examples with us in the comments!

Next week: Personification!

Added by Flocabulary on September 21, 2011 at 11:53am — No Comments

Can Teachers Create Sustainable Environmental Education?

So.....according to Webster’s, the term sustainable is an adjective referring to a method of harvesting or using a resource so that the resource is not depleted or permanently damaged. What does that mean for you and your students? By creating real-world, engaging activities in your classroom and your school, you can create sustainable environmental education for your students, faculty, and staff members. Educating students and staff can have impacts that reach beyond the classroom and… Continue

Added by Laura Riley on September 19, 2011 at 1:18pm — 1 Comment

Teach Figurative Language with Flocabulary's Free Weekly Blog Series

Do you teach literary terms, figurative language or rhetorical devices? Each Wednesday, we will bring you one literary term with fun examples from hip-hop, literature and history. Share examples your students create and we'll add them to the blog

Today, we begin with alliteration. Next week, we'll bring you greatest hyperbole examples ever.

http://blog.flocabulary.com/alliteration/

Added by Flocabulary on September 14, 2011 at 10:45am — No Comments