Daily Archives: June 24, 2009

The Nerdy 8th Grade Girl’s Plan for Popularity (3)

Here’s the second part of the story that my students will receive tomorrow, before the quiz. The Nerdy 8th Grade Girl’s Plan for Popularity 1963 Nerds love to memorize things like the Gettysburg Address, all prime numbers to 7919, eighty … Continue reading

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The Nerdy 58-Year-Old Woman (2): Day One of my grammar class

2009 OK. I am sure you, my loyal readers, are more interested in what happened yesterday at 4:00 when ten junior high students entered Room 2 for 1.5 hours of grammar instruction than you are say, in the gripping events … Continue reading

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