Last week was "Punctuation Day". The Talking Teacher missed it, as he was not aware of it, but yes, last week was "Punctuation Day". This was taken from the L.A. Times. Do you know where your comma is?
The book Eats, Shoots & Leaves by Lynne Truss made at least a few people take more notice of punctuation. Click here to test your punctuation skills with the quiz from the publishers of this book.
But you're probably mistaken if you think normal activity for the fifth annual National Punctuation Day today will stop.
And everyone can take heed from the example of a Canadian company. A misplaced comma in a contract cost it $2.3 million when a judge ruled the agreement was not ironclad, as was believed. The judge said bad punctuation was no excuse.
"Punctuation has been devalued by a generation of computer wizards who ask, 'What's the point? Nobody writes in complete sentences anymore,' " says Jeff Rubin, founder of National Punctuation Day. "But the rules of proper punctuation haven't changed just because of computers."
So, think twice before you place your punctuation in that sentence. Happy punctuation day.
Sunday, September 28, 2008
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Episode 4 Season 2
Click here to listen as Ms. Ngina Tucker and Mr. Shuab Worrell as they share their thoughts on teaching.
Monday, September 22, 2008
BBC- Pupils 'do not understand' maths
This is an interesting audio interview dealing with maths education in England. Almost half of England's schools are not teaching maths well enough, and they are putting too much emphasis on passing tests, a report by Ofsted inspectors says. Miriam Rosen, director of education at Ofsted, discusses whether the criticism is justified. Click here to go to the post.
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A great book
This past show we mentioned a great book,"Yardsticks", by Chip Wood. This is a wonderful resource for anyone working with children aged 4 to 14. It offers insights into the development of various age groups, and the book is conveniently divided by age. So, if you are working with seven-year-olds, you simply go to the section labeled "Sevens" and you can read about their cognitive abilities as well as physical attributes an average child of this age has.
Click here to go to their blog.
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