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How to Understand the Thirty Years' War

By Bob Strauss

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Unlike some leisurely, low-intensity wars in medieval-to-modern Europe—such as the Hundred Years’ War or the War of the Spanish Succession—the Thirty Years’ War in the early 17th century was a violent, unremitting struggle that, by the time it ... more »

How to Use "Can" and "May" Correctly

By eHow Education Editor

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Use "can" and "may" correctly, if you can. The English language is full of little things to mix up. There are always more rules and definitions to learn and memorize, but little tricks and rhymes always help. Remember the child's game: "Mother, ... more »

How to Use A and An Correctly

By Ann Casano

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Grammar rules can often times be confusing. There are a few quick tricks in regards to whether to use "a" or "an" in a sentence. The steadfast rule to always remember is the sound of the word's first letter determines which to utilize, not the ... more »

How to Use a Deck of Cards to Teach Your Twins to Count

By Rodney Southern

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Toddler twins are very open to teaching, especially if it is in the form of a game. Learning to count and add is one of the earliest skills they will acquire and this game is a way to help them succeed beyond your wildest expectations... more »

How to Use A Egg Carton To Help Your Preschooler Learn to Count!

By Melanierose

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What is better than recycling egg cartons and using them as a counting tool for your preschooler! Its fun! Its easy! It help the environment!.. more »

How to Use a Free Website That Teaches Your Child to Read

By coachmac4

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Do you want to do something with your kids or grandkids that is educational and free? Start using this website to encourage your preschoolers and elementary children to read and have a love of reading... more »

How to Use a Lesson Plan Book as a New Teacher

By Amanda Morin

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Organizing a classroom can be a daunting task for a new teacher. Not only do you need to order supplies and physically set up your room, but you also need to plan your lessons. Many teachers find it helpful to use a lesson plan book to keep track ... more »

How to Use a Marionette Puppet in Illustrations

By YouthServices

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Working with at-risk youth, I try a variety of illustrations to make a point. Use a marionette puppet for peer pressure and/or stereotype lessons... more »

How to Use a Morning Message as a Literacy Tool

By Amanda Morin

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In early elementary classrooms all across the nation, children and teachers begin their day by reading a morning message. The message isn't merely a way for a teacher to greet her students, it's also an important teaching tool. There are ... more »

How to Use A vs. An in a Sentence

By eHow Education Editor

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Using the articles "a" or "an" is often tricky because there are no exact rules on usage. It mainly depends on how the word is pronounced and how the first letter of a word sounds when deciding which one to use. However, here are a couple tips to ... more »

How to Use Accept and Except Correctly

By eHow Education Editor

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When writing and speaking, people often use the words accept and except interchangeably and therefore incorrectly. Accept is a verb meaning "to take or receive," while except is a verb, preposition or idiom meaning "to exclude" or "excluding." ... more »

How to Use Asterisks

By eHow Education Editor

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Insertion marks are asterisks, brackets, diagonal, ellipsis and quotation marks. An asterisk is used when you want to tell the reader to look somewhere else for the information. Although that is the primary reason for using an asterisk, they can ... more »

How to Use Beside and Besides Correctly

By eHow Education Editor

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Like many word pairs in English, "beside" and "besides" are confusingly similar. Knowing which of these words is the more "literal" and which one is more idiomatic will keep you out of trouble... more »

How to Use Coordinating Conjunctions

By eHow Education Editor

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You want to join two sentences together to write more interesting sentences. Coordinating conjunctions join two equal sentences together with words like and, but, or, so and yet. These joined sentences are called compound sentences. Follow these ... more »

How to Use Creative Study Techniques to Ace a Test

By derbyka

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School is just starting and already those dreaded midterms are looming, waiting to bring dread and frustration into the hearts of students everywhere. There's no need to be afraid. These study techniques will help you out with any test, whether ... more »

How to Use Dice Teaching Math Skills

By annie20

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Something as familiar as dice can be a great aid in teaching different math skills. This hands-on approach is fun for children and an inexpensive way to teach addition, subtraction, and multiplication... more »

How to Use Eggs as a Dental Hygiene Experiment

By Amanda Morin

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Because of the similarities between tooth enamel and eggshells, many elementary classroom teachers use hard-boiled eggs to demonstrate proper dental hygiene. However, these experiments and demonstrations don't have to be left to the classroom ... more »

How to Use Foreword and Forward Correctly

By eHow Education Editor

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Using the right word is important when writing. Certain homophones, words that sound the same but are spelled differently and have different meanings, frequently give writers trouble. Here are the meanings of both "foreword" and "forward," along ... more »

How to Use Games to Teach Writing

By eHow Education Editor

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Once a child learns to read, the desire for writing creative stories usually follows. Writing comes naturally for many children, but a number of young writers find starting a story difficult. Creative games help children jump-start the creative ... more »

How to Use Handywrite Shorthand

By eHow Education Editor

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Handy write shorthand was developed because most shorthand systems seemed too slow to keep up with spoken words. This system relies on how words sound. Symbols represent each word sound. Learn the symbols to make words. Use handy write shorthand ... more »

How to Use Lose and Loose Properly

By Desula

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I've noticed the word LOOSE being used where LOSE should be. It's a common error and have seen this on many sites. We all say it properly, but here is how to spell it properly... more »

How to Use Love and Logic in the Classroom

By Sandy Meneses

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Jim Fay and Foster Cline developed the Love and Logic method of discipline several decades ago. Love and Logic utilizes giving children alternatives and consequences. A popular and time-honored method in parenting, Love and Logic is also used by ... more »

How to Use Montessori to Develop Fine-Motor Skills

By eHow Education Editor

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One of Dr. Maria Montessori's revolutionary ideas in the field of education was the "Practical Life" section of her classroom. In this area, children are welcome to practice everyday skills that work on fine-motor skills, eye-hand coordination ... more »

How to Use Periods

By eHow Education Editor

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The period is an end mark. An end mark suggests a stop. There are 3 end marks: an exclamation point, a question mark and the period. The period is used when you are making a statement. However, that isn't the only time you can use a period. The ... more »

How to Use Play to Improve a Child's Fine Motor Skills

By Amanda Morin

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Every day we perform fine motor skills without even thinking about it. Tying your shoes, zipping your coat, getting the change out of your wallet to buy your morning cup of coffee--all of these are simple tasks that require excellent fine motor ... more »