Language Arts ............................................

Improve Your Writing

Improve Your Vocabulary ... learn a new word right now!
Shakespeare in Everyday Language ... common phrases we use we first penned by the Bard!
Brainstorming ... how it works.
Awful Writing ... See some hilarious samples of really bad story openers, and then send us a stinker of your own.
Symbolism ... lots of examples, and how to use it when you write.
Periphrasis ... Find out what it is, and why you should avoid it in your writing.
Onomatopoeia ... lots of examples, and submissions from visitors too!
Similes ... what a simile is, with examples, and a quiz too!
Oxymorons ... what are they? We explain, with examples!
Hyperbole ... find out what it is, and enter your examples in a contest!
Allusions ... make your writing catch fire by using allusions! Send us yours.
Synonyms, Antonyms and Homonyms ... and more!
Puns ... all about puns, including their origin, and lots of examples. You can even send us your favourite ones.
Tongue Twisters ... a collection of the world's most difficult tongue twisters! You can send us your favourite one too!
The World's Worst Analogies ... just for fun, this page will show you some of the worst analogies ever to appear in writing!
The Grammar Expert ... Download a little program that explains grammar and sentence structure rules, with examples. It's in Windows Help file format. Get it here (437k, zipped).
How to Become a Better Speller ... everyone can!
Lazy Language ... improve your writing by getting rid of some poor speech habits.
Preparing a Bibliography ... how to do one, with examples.
Shape Poems ... some examples, and a chance to send us yours!

Learn from the Experts
Powerful Words ... learn to write more effectively by studying the famous speeches of great historical figures. Read their words.
Your Favourite Poems ... send us yours, and read poems that other people treasure!
Haiku ... how it's done, with examples. You can send in your own poems too!
Shakespeare's Sonnets ... download a complete set of Shakespeare's sonnets, for use on any computer!
King James Bible ... a free Windows XP Bible program containing the Old and New Testaments that's searchable! It let's you annotate too.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow ... a short biography, and some samples of his work, including the complete text version of 'The Song of Hiawatha'
Robert Frost ... the most beloved poet of all time! What he could do with just a few words, you won't believe! A short biography, and samples of some of his most well-known poems.

Ideas for Teachers
Mini Dioramas ... Have students make mini dioramas and board games to describe the plot of a novel. Have a look at our dioramas of Lord of the Flies.
Photo Essays ... using photographs taken by students to indicate themes, emotions, or concepts.

Miscellaneous
Printing Practice on-line printing practice for little ones.
Telling time ... Elementary students can practice telling time using moveable clock hands. Fun!
Clock Face Solitaire ... a free card game to help little ones learn to tell time with expressions like 'quarter to'.
Story Generator ... use our fill-in-the-blank story generator to create something fun. You can print your story or send it to us to post.
Using Powerpoint ... making effective presentations.
The English Language ... English is supposedly the hardest language to learn to speak and spell in well. This fun poem illustrates the many strange exceptions to the pronunciation rules.
'The Story' ... share in the writing of a collaborative story, and see your work on-line. We're on our second one!
Create a Poem (IE4+ only) ... use our unique idea generator to compose your own free-verse poem. You can even send it to us for publishing! Includes a free program to download.
'Fridge Magnets' ... make poetry, and add your own words! Runs in any browser.
Hand Signals for the Deaf ... learn the language on-line, right here.
Science Fiction & the Future ... what science fiction is all about.