WERD Coach Youth
Teaching Figurative Language
By Shelley-Ann
/ May 30, 2023
The best stories and poems are the ones that draw us in through the expert use of words. We love...
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Question-Answer-Relationship
By Shelley-Ann
/ May 25, 2023
In a previous post, we shared five different types of comprehension questions following one approach. Here's another comprehension strategy called...
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Comprehension Strategies
By Shelley-Ann
/ May 23, 2023
Reading comprehension is one of the areas many children have challenges. While they may get the general idea of what...
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WERD Coach Creative
Lie #4: I’ll Get Started Tomorrow
By Shelley-Ann
/ June 14, 2023
The most believable lies are the ones with a measure of truth in them. When we get the urge and...
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Lie #3 – Nobody Wants to Read My Writing Anyway
By Shelley-Ann
/ June 7, 2023
There is a certain amount of truth in the statement "Nobody wants to read my writing." People aren't interested in...
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Lie #2 – I Can Only Write When I’m Inspired
By Shelley-Ann
/ May 1, 2023
Ahhh, there's nothing that screams INSPIRATION like a moldy wall with flaking paint. You can't get better than that! Right? Well,...
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WERD Coach Academic
How to Find Good Academic Sources
By Shelley-Ann
/ April 11, 2023
Gathering information is the foundation of all your academic writing. Even if you're writing an opinion paper or response to...
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