Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.		Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.
Taking Notes Instructions for taking effective notes in class or from a textbook.		First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.
Memorizing Important Facts Suggestions for helping students memorize important facts.		Capitals How to use capitals properly.
Quotation Marks A handout describing the proper use of quotation marks.		Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.
Improving Your Study Skills General suggestions for improving students' study skills.		Common Abbreviations Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.
Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.		How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...
Research Paper: Revise the First Draft Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.		Numerical Prefixes Numerical prefixes such as uni- or tri- or quint- are defined.
Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.		Decorating Tips for the Classroom Tips for creating a more comfortable classroom atmosphere.
Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.		A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.
Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.		Baseball Card Interview Questions Questions to accompany the Back to School Baseball Card activity.