March 2021 Schedule 3/1/21 Monday – The Write-Right Literacy Program (tutoring) | 6 PM-7:30 PM EST 3/2/21 Tuesday – The Write-Right Literacy Program | 6 PM-7:30 PM EST 3/3/21 Wednesday – The Write-Right Literacy Program (tutoring) | 6 PM-7:30 PM EST 3/4/21 Thursday – The Write-Right Literacy Program | 6 PM-7:30 PM EST 3/8/21 Monday –Continue reading “March Workshops”
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Amorous
Amorous Correct pronunciation: \ ˈa-mə-rəs , ˈam-rəs \ Definition: 1. strongly moved by love and especially sexual love 2. being in love 3. of or relating to love The first commercial valentines were produced in the U.S. in 1834 by one Robert H. Elton, and the custom of sending greeting cards with amorous messages hasContinue reading “Amorous”
Logophiles
Good morning, dfoww learners. Our Logophiles and Word of the Day (two-part) reading and writing workshops have been designed to help our students improve all areas of communication i.e., – listening, speaking, reading and writing. Having a robust vocabulary plays an important part in learning to read. Our objective is to introduce and familiarize ourContinue reading “Logophiles”
February Workshops
February 2021 Schedule 2/1/21 Monday – The Write-Right Literacy Program (tutoring) | 6pm EST-7:30pm EST 2/2/21 Tuesday – The Write-Right Literacy Program | 6pm EST-7:30pm EST 2/3/21 Wednesday – The Write-Right Literacy Program (tutoring) | 6pm EST-7:30pm EST 2/4/21 Thursday – The Write-Right Literacy Program | 6pm EST-7:30pm EST 2/8/21 Monday – The Write-Right Literacy ProgramContinue reading “February Workshops”
January Workshops
January 2021 Schedule All online reading and writing workshops will be published by 12 p.m. EST. 1/12/21 Tuesday – Logophiles | Building Vocabulary 1/13/21 Wednesday – Word of the Day | Word of the Day 1/19/21 Tuesday – Logophiles | Building Vocabulary 1/20/21 Wednesday – Word of the Day | Word of the Day 1/29/21 Friday –Continue reading “January Workshops”
Affinity for Adjectives
Word Game Adjectives describe or modify the meaning of nouns and pronouns to make them more specific. Examples • The astonished hiker sat on the wooden bench staring at the arresting colors of the stunning sunset. astonished = adjective being used to describe the hiker hiker = noun wooden = adjective being used to describeContinue reading “Affinity for Adjectives”
Serendipity
Serendipity Correct pronunciation: \ ˌser-ən-ˈdi-pə-tē \ Definition: 1. a happy coincidence 2. an accidental and positive discovery 3. unexpected luck Serendipity is “good luck in making unexpected and fortunate discoveries.” – Vocabulary Dictionary Part of Speech (POS): noun Why is it important to know a word’s part of speech? Understanding the different parts of speechContinue reading “Serendipity”
Logophiles
Word Game Good morning, dfoww learners. Our Logophiles and Word of the Day (two-part) reading and writing workshops have been designed to help our students improve all areas of communication, including listening, speaking, reading and writing. Having a robust vocabulary is essential for these skills. Our objective is to introduce and familiarize our students with newContinue reading “Logophiles”
December Workshops
December 2020 Schedule All online reading and writing workshops will be published by 12 p.m. EST. 12/16/20 Wednesday – Logophiles | Building Vocabulary 12/17/20 Thursday – Word of the Day | Word of the Day 12/22/20 Tuesday – Affinity for Adjectives | Building Vocabulary Additional Announcements Currently we are still accepting applications for individuals interested inContinue reading “December Workshops”
Auspicious Learners
Word Game One way we build vocabulary is by word association. The goal of this word association game is to help our participants make connections between words. Synonym: a word or phrase that means exactly or nearly the same as another word or phrase in the same language Directions: 1. Select the group of wordsContinue reading “Auspicious Learners”