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Characteristics of Common Genres #9: 20th Century Comedy Plays
Today's article highlights examples of 20th Century Comedy plays that you might find enjoyable. Broaden your horizons with these titles.
Diana Nygard
2 days ago1 min read


Exposure to Idioms: A Bee in One's Bonnet
Reminder to homeschoolers and ESL learners - the feature Exposure to Idioms is very useful for you to develop your understanding of expressions in English. Find about today's idiom here.
Diana Nygard
6 days ago1 min read


Vocabulary growth for homeschoolers (and anybody else, for that matter!)
I wrote this article for my homeschool miniseries, but I realized as I examined it that it could be for anyone who can read. Why? Because we can always learn new words and increase our vocabulary. For example, if you are someone who is learning English as a second language this article is certainty for you,. And even if you are in your 80s or 90s this article is for you too,because it might help you develop your vocabulary and give you practice in articulating words accurat
Diana Nygard
Jun 61 min read


Enjoy your visit to the Stamford Museum and Nature Center!
See the description of my visit to the Stamford Museum and Nature Center. I provide information on how to get the most out of your visit here.
Diana Nygard
Jun 21 min read


It's Always English Time!
Maybe you thought you were all done learning English... Whether you are a native speaker of English or a English Language Learner, you can still seek out opportunities to improve your English prowess. I'd like to invite you to see two articles , one about English grammar and the other on Oral Skills. And to my ESL and my homeschool readers, these articles are just right for you!
Diana Nygard
May 241 min read


Prayer Byte: Setting Boundaries
You actually have more control that you think you do. Curious? Take a look here.
Diana Nygard
May 201 min read


Exposure to idioms: The Elephant in the Room
I hope you enjoy this fictitious story I wrote to introduce the idiom The Elephant in the Room. Find out where he has been hiding here.
Diana Nygard
May 181 min read
Prayer Byte: Evil on all sides
Feel trapped? Help is on the way - look here. By the way, if you are not familiar with the Prayer Byte series, just scroll up when you arrive to see an introduction. And look over the table of contents for more topics.
Diana Nygard
May 151 min read


The Great Hunger Revisited
While looking on the internet this morning I spotted the title The Great Hunger. I recognized that as the name of an an article I wrote last year. It got me to thinking, Remembering the artwork that I viewed in a special museum exhibition I saw, I was thinking of how the artists were using their medium to express their feelings to document this tragic event. It occurred to me that perhaps someone had published a collection of verses for the same purpose. At that moment, not
Diana Nygard
May 132 min read


At Long Last--an Academic Expo for Homeschoolers!
A great way to culminate the writing achievements of the students in your homeschooling co-op is to host an Academic Expo. Some ideas to get you started are right here!
Diana Nygard
May 121 min read


Check your surroundings before you speak
Just because you think nobody knows you in a crowd or far from home doesn't mean you shouldn't exercise care in what you talk about. See how this can go wrong here.
Diana Nygard
May 81 min read


Attention ESL readers!
Do you find many American sayings confusing? For example - "Let the dust settle" Idioms like this one may be confusing to non-native English learners. You'll be happy to know that So Busy Learning has opportunities for you to learn about American idioms. Look through my page called Using Language and Related Skills.. You will see a series of articles called Exposure to Idioms in the table of contents. I explain or illustrate the meanings and uses of these idioms, sometime wit
Diana Nygard
May 41 min read


Children's real-life writing prompts: My job when I grow up
When I taught elementary school, many of my students liked to describe what work they wanted to do when they grew up. You can get started with this idea here.
Diana Nygard
May 31 min read


Bank of America - not just a bank but a gateway to iconic photography
If you haven't learned about the Nassau County Museum of Art, now is a great time because they are currently displaying some stunning photos courtesy of BOA. Learn more here.
Diana Nygard
May 11 min read


Two Endearing Fantasy Novels for Older Children
I am sharing the titles of two of my favorite children's fantasy novels for you to meet. See them here.
Diana Nygard
Apr 241 min read


Exposure to idioms: Let the dust settle
Today's article calls attention to the reality that it's very difficult not running into idioms in our everyday speech. They are everywhere! See an example here .
Diana Nygard
Apr 151 min read


Oh my stars!
Don't forget the planetarium at the Hudson River Museum. See that and much, much more here .
Diana Nygard
Apr 81 min read


Resurrection Sunday
Jesus wanted us to join him in His victory celebration! See how it all worked out here .
Diana Nygard
Apr 51 min read


Silent Saturday
We don't often talk talk about Jesus' body lying dead in the tomb. But He wasn't merely dead - on the contrary He was hard at work. Find out what that was all about here .
Diana Nygard
Apr 41 min read


Good Friday - He did it for you
To learn about the significance Good Friday click here .
Diana Nygard
Apr 31 min read
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