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Vocabulary Stories
Elicit — A Vocabulary Story
The silence strategy -- Nadia's little brother Asif had superglued his mouth shut. Well, not literally. But he might as well have done, because he absolutely...
Vocabulary Stories
Woeful — A Vocabulary Story
The woeful state of the royal garden -- In the floating kingdom of Nebulara, where crystal towers pierced the purple clouds and hover-pods zipped between...
Vocabulary Stories
Abate — A Vocabulary Story
The great itch that wouldn't abate -- In Mr. Jacobs' clothing store, Mariana and Ksenia squealed with delight. They pulled on matching bright yellow jumpers....
Guide
"We Are Storytelling Creatures"
"We Are Storytelling Creatures" Jerome S. Bruner, one of the twentieth century's most influential cognitive psychologists, gave us a deceptively simple...