One site I enjoy using is Discovery’s Puzzlemaker site. You can create crossword puzzles, word searches, double puzzles, and more. My high school students love the puzzles I make for reviews and for introducing new vocabulary words. Sometimes I Read More...

My students know I am a fan of word and phrase etymologies, so they routinely ask me from where words and phrases stem. One of my favorites is “happy as a clam” because it’s one that mystifies the students. From what I have been told Read More...