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Category: Tap Creative Potential

Metaphors in Language Learning

Jul 21, 2019Suanna DavisFramework, Nuts and Bolts, Research and Ideas for Writing, Share the Journey, Tap Creative Potential

While learning Bahasa Malaysia, I have discovered that some birds are metaphors in their language. The children’s dictionary says “owl” in English, for example, but the Malaysian translation is two…

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Think about World View

Jul 20, 2019Suanna DavisFramework, Tap Creative Potential

One lesson that I have used to good effect is to give students a list of animals, vegetables, and minerals (meaning multiple kinds of things) and ask them to prepare…

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Children’s Art and Literacy Festival

Jun 11, 2019Suanna DavisTap Creative Potential

Abilene is the Storybook Capital of America. Part of the reason for this is the annual Children’s Art and Literacy Festival, CALF. That happened this last weekend and I was…

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Vivid Imagery

May 18, 2019Suanna DavisFramework, Tap Creative Potential

This is a framework for teaching students to write poetry. It’s fun. It has worked multiple times. It’s here if you want to use it. When I want students to…

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1+1= 1 Million!

May 17, 2019Suanna DavisFramework, Tap Creative Potential

“The whole is greater than the sum of its parts.” I don’t know who said that or what they meant, but I like it. I also agree with the aphorism,…

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Poetry Please

May 16, 2019Suanna DavisFramework, Tap Creative Potential

When you want American students to write, start with poetry. (The international students I have taught seemed more comfortable with creative nonfiction or stories.) If you think they will say…

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