How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie: A Summary

October 7, 2008

How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.  Covers “Fundamental Techniques in Handling People,” “Six Ways to Make People Like You,” “How to Win People to Your Way of Thinking,” “Be a Leader: How to Change Without Giving Offense or Arrousing Resentment.”

How To Knit Guide

October 7, 2008

How To Knit Guide A well-organized, easy-to-follow site.

Online version of the classic, The Elements of Style by William Strunk

October 7, 2008

Strunk, William, Jr. 1918. The Elements of Style “…this classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.”

Get YOUR grammar question answered

October 7, 2008

GrammarNOW! A Grammar, Composition, Editing, Proofreading Resource A site “dedicated to answering grammar and composition questions.”

Practice grammar parts of speech with Mad Lib-style stories

October 7, 2008

Wacky Web Tales.  Enter your nouns, verbs, adjectives, etc. in the list and see how your words create a goofy story in the end!

See where real-time weather advisories and warnings are in the US

October 7, 2008

NWS/Storm Prediction Center - Watch, Warning, Advisory Display

Vocabulary puzzles and activities using Latin and Greek roots

October 7, 2008

Vocabulary, Free Word Puzzles and Activities Root word lesson plans, thematic puzzles, word lists, test prep.

An online game to practice reading comprehension

October 7, 2008

What’s the Big Idea? for lower to upper elementary.

Printable template to learn about addresses

October 7, 2008

Address Practice Craft A great way to learn your address, practice handwriting and how to address letters

Create Your Own Printable Handwriting Worksheets

October 7, 2008

A to Z Teacher Stuff Tools :: Create Your Own Printable Handwriting Worksheets Just type in the words to practice, pick a font style (traditional or modern manuscript), include instructions to display on the worksheet if you like and click “create worksheet”!  Easy peasy.

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