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I would love to earn from writing. but somehow it has completely eluded me. I wanted to start a blog but I don't know how. I do plan on joining contests though. Hopefully that would help me financially as well as uplift my notoriety a bit. I do have 2 former student who are now full time fiction...

I forgot to mention that here in Philippines, we have what we call "Ukay-Ukay." It is a second hand store wherein they sell shoes, bags, and designer clothes in very low prices. One can also find books here, including graphic novel and educational books. The staff here are very helpful and...

There are some video games that can be considered as educational materials. There's Number Munchers, Learnalot and Ecoquest to name a few. But still educational video games are few and far between. Developers should invest more on this genre. I think that a lot of people, more specifically...

I like actual books. No matter how easy it is to get access to online and digital books, I still go for the real thing. Books have this weird smell they give out when their new, and I absolutely adore it. I also like to run my fingers through the pages of the book; I somehow feel more connected...

I a I agree that is what I do to my classes. I let them pick out any of the 5 books from a specific genre that I chose beforehand. We use a voting system wherein the students can vote from Monday till Friday on what their reading assignment would be. They can vote as many times as they want...

I didn't have an English teacher who said that i could make money out of writing. But as an educator, I recognize talent whenever I see one and I try to encourage them to read more books and find their voice and continue to write everyday. Then i tell them when they feel like they're ready they...

My mother and brother seem to be great book critics do I trust their guidance when trying to find a good book to read. I also trust my students' judgement on whether or not a book is good to read or not. Also some of my friends who also lies to read helps me out from time to time.

I think it would be great for kids. Today kids are more visually oriented unlike us who were more, imaginative. Back then there were no video games and 3d cinemas so we have to make do with the latest issue of Detective Comics and The Amazing Spiderman and let our imagination run loose and wild...

1. Catcher in the rye 2. Cat's Cradle 3. Angela's ashes 4. The Maltese falcon 5.The Girl with the dragon Tattoo

Fathers and Sons by Ivan Turgenev, is what made me feel that independence and defiance can be a good thing sometimes. The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint Exupery is another great classic novel. made me believe in what is truly important in life. I also like The Red Badge of Courage by Stephen...

I teach high school English and in my class, my students get to vote on what they would like to read for the weekend. I post 5 options on the board; and everyday they can vote on which book they should read during the weekend. Then at the start of the school week, they are to pass a short essay...

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