The Scripps National Spelling Bee Podcast takes you inside a cherished American tradition, the Scripps National Spelling Bee. Your guide to this world of words is Paul Loeffler, former Spelling Bee contestant and current ESPN spelling commentator. He'll take you behind the scenes of the Spelling Bee and speak with authors, celebrities and some of the young spellers in the spotlight.
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From KMUW Studios and part of the NPR Podcast Network, You're Saying It Wrong is a podcast that looks at what we get wrong—and what we sometimes get right—when it comes to this English language. Hosted by KMUW's Fletcher Powell, each episode features a conversation with the sister and brother who wrote the book on it. Literally. You're Saying It Wrong: A Pronunciation Guide to the 150 Most Commonly Mispronounced Words and Their Tangled Histories of Misuse is by Kathryn Petras and Ross Petras ...
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This podcast is my conversations with Peyton Hand, Former National Scripps Spelling Bee Contestant and awesome 16 year old! He has such a different point of view in life and even while fighting Asperger's. He has so many stories to tell! stay tuned and listen to me interview him and listen to his stories!
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Welcome to Tell Me What You Know, a weekly podcast that challenges each host to tell the other what they know about selected topics. You'll quickly find out that the only thing these two are sure of is that they know very little. Often wrong, but never in doubt.
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CPM Educational Program is a non-profit publisher of math textbooks for grades 6-12. As part of its mission, CPM provides a multitude of professional learning opportunities for math educators. The More Math for More People podcast is part of that outreach and mission. Published biweekly, the hosts, Joel Miller and Misty Nikula, discuss the CPM curriculum, trends in math education and share strategies to shift instructional practices to create a more inclusive and student-centered classroom. ...
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Two Chismosas figuring out life and bringing you along for the ride!
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Talking jibber on a kind of-weekly basis and making ourselves laugh.
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We are a weekly sports podcast. Hosts: Joe and Sam. Follow us on twitter @SSTNPodcasts
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Two guys who refuse to grow up when they’re talking to each other in their man chairs debating the "best of" topics such as sports, TV, movies, music, and more. Go to themanchair.com to share your opinions! Podcast Co-Hosts Brian Page and Jason Rogers are lifelong friends who grew up three houses apart. They won the childhood lottery, growing up at Smith Park with many other kids playing sports from sun up to sun down before video games and social media were a thing. Brian and Jason still ha ...
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A podcast about famous, infamous and almost famous champions and their moments in history. For more information go to championshipstories.com
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Wordle has been a go-to destination for online gaming enthusiasts of all ages. With its wide array of educational and entertaining games, it has become a favorite platform for those looking to have fun while sharpening their mathematical skills.
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"If it happens at Oakhill, we'll tell you about it"
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Climate Follies is comedy about the unfunniest thing ever: the climate crisis. A dozen short plays (and counting) explore our unraveling climate system and the human response — or lack thereof. In Climate Follies Podcast, your host is director/producer Raphael Schwartzman. He leads playwright Jim Poyser and a rotating cast of artists to workshop, dissect, and fart around about the short plays that compose the Climate Follies stage play. Tune in to laugh, cry, and soothe your existential drea ...
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Random facts are only random because we don't know the context behind them. This podcast will fix all that by explaining the history, science, and cultural basis for every random fact you've ever wondered about.
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The Royal Mindset Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/royalmindset/support
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Nostalgia Entertainment System is a podcast hosted by Paul and Josh as they travel through time discussing childhood memories and exploring trivia of their pop culture experience in the late '90s and early '00s.
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Siriusly, Moons? is a podcast by and for content creators in the Wolfstar fandom. Our fandom centres around Sirius Black and Remus Lupin, characters from the Harry Potter universe, created by JK Rowling and property of Bloomsbury/Scholastic. Hosted by Purplechimera and Jennandblitz. Follow us on Tumblr to stay up to date with new episodes and lots of other fandom discourse! Our fantastic theme music is by Isabella Ness.
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A podcast for little girls to not only find magic in the world, but also find the magic within themselves. Indigo Blu shares tales from her kindergarten class. Mrs. Jefferson is her favorite teacher because everything in her classroom is so magical. Magical pencils, magical water, and even magical rooms. Come along with Indigo Blu as she shares her amazing kindergarten classroom experience. This podcast is suitable for ages 4 to 7. New stories posted every week☺️
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Pick a Little, Talk a Little is a podcast about musical theater, discussed by Broadway nerds for Broadway nerds. Each episode, we go through the plot of a show using the music and songs as a guide. Hosted by the all-knowing theater writer Gabriela Geselowitz with a rotating co-host cast of theater professionals and lovers alike.
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Today we look at words that came from other words even though we think the second word should have come first.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Episode 4.7: Where Joel and Misty dream about root beer floats and talk with Ashley about connecting with parents
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It's National Root Beer Float Day! Joel has, apparently, already been celebrating... Do you have a favorite way to enjoy a root beer (or other) float? Then they have a conversation with their co-worker, Ashley Boyd, CPM Professional Learning Specialist, about things to consider as part of your communication with parents as you begin, or prepare to …
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Silly Rules (Or, the Unpredictability of the English Language)
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Today, we look at language rules that are rules sometimes, and rules that don't make sense. Well, they make some sense. Whatever. They're rules, anyway.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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With the world's greatest sporting event upon us, we look at the origins of some sports-related words.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Episode 4.6: Where Joel and Misty talk about sprinkles and complete their conversation with Kevin Dykema
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It's National Sprinkle Day! So, of course, Joel and Misty first discuss how they use sprinkles, different names for sprinkles, and some other interesting facts about them. How will you celebrate? Then they have the final part of their conversation about productive struggle in math class with Kevin Dykema, the President of NCTM. If you missed parts …
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Is This a Fossil? Or Just Some Dumb Old Rock?
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A listener question prompts us to think about words like rehabilitate, revamp, and nonplussed, and whether we can be plussed about habilitating and vamping, or if we're just talking nonsense.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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The Ambiguity of English (Is the Name of My Jazz Band)
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This week, we're talking ambiguous words and ambiguous phrases– sometimes we think we know what we're saying and sometimes we're really wrong.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Episode 4.5: Where Joel and Misty talk about sugar cookies and have part 2 of their conversation with Kevin Dykema
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Join Joel and Misty as they celebrate National Sugar Cookie Day. Learn about when sugar cookies first were made and revel in fun facts like Pillsbury's world record for most cookies iced in one hour. Next, they continue their thought-provoking conversation with Kevin Dykema, president of NCTM, about promoting productive struggle in math classrooms.…
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Latin may be dead, but we still use it every day. This week we look at some common Latin phrases and what they actually mean.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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We know what a berry is, we know what a cranberry is, but what the heck is a "cran?" We enter the sometimes murky world of the cranberry morpheme...By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Episode 4.4: Where Joel and Misty reminisce about the Beatles and begin a conversation with Kevin Dykema about Productive Math Struggle
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It's Global Beatles Day! So first of all, Joel and Misty talk about the impact of the Beatles and their memories of them. Then it's part 1 of a conversation with Kevin Dykema. Kevin is the current President of NCTM and a 25-year middle school teacher from Michigan. He's also the co-author of Productive Math Struggle: A 6-Point Action Plan for Foste…
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As we head into summer, we'll take a look back to see if we can remember what we've learned over the past year.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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After this year's thrilling spell-off in the National Spelling Bee, we try to tease out the definitions of some of the words that won the contest.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Episode 4.3: Where Joel and Misty discuss King Kamehameha and then IT'S THE END OF THE SCHOOL YEAR!!!
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Buckle up! It's the end of the school year and we've got a podcast filled with reflections, advice, and learnings! First, Joel and Misty discuss King Kamehameha Day. If you live in Hawaii (first, #envious), then you probably already know many of the fun facts that they share about King Kamehameha and a few of his amazing accomplishments. Then it's …
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This week, we're talking about some of the very oldest words in the English language, and how little some of them have changed over thousands of years.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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We're looking at words that were made by smooshing together other words, but it all happened so long ago that we completely forgot about it.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Episode 4.02: Where Joel and Misty talk about spelling bees and continue their conversation with Dr. Amanda Jansen
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It's another interesting podcast with Joel and Misty! First, they learn about the Scripps Spelling Bee and Misty's former spelling bee prowess as a child... Then, they have part 2 of our conversation with Dr. Mandy Jansen about rough draft thinking in the math classroom! If you missed part 1, please tune in to the May 14 podcast (here). Connect wit…
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We're dipping back into common rhetorical devices today, and talking about how they can be used to win people to your side... or at least make them laugh a little bit.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Two guys who refuse to grow up when they’re talking to each other in their man chairs debating the "best of" topics such as sports, TV, movies, music, and more. This episode is a debate about the Top 5 Sitcom Characters since 2000. Share your opinions or tell us what we got wrong at the Man Chair Podcast Facebook Page. Podcast Co-Hosts Brian and Ja…
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We look at some very old words that used to mean something, but that we now only see in very specific instances.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Two guys who refuse to grow up when they’re talking to each other in their man chairs debating the "best of" topics such as sports, TV, movies, music, and more. This episode is a debate about the Top 5 Sports Rivalries of All Time. Share your opinions or tell us what we got wrong at the Man Chair Podcast Facebook Page. Podcast Co-Hosts Brian and Ja…
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Episode 4.01: Where Joel and Misty discuss chihuahuas and begin a conversation with Dr Mandy Jansen about rough draft thinking in math classrooms
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It's Season 4 on the More Math for More People podcast and we have some new segments in store for you this upcoming season! May 14 is International Chihuahua Appreciation Day - so first Joel and Misty discuss what they like about chihuahuas including Misty's rescue dog, Tabitha Chicken Bean. Then they begin part 1 of a conversation with Dr Mandy Ja…
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If I Were To Talk About The Subjunctive...
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Some of us (Fletcher) can never keep straight what, exactly, the subjunctive is, so fortunately Kathy and Ross are here to remind us!By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Two guys who refuse to grow up when they’re talking to each other in their man chairs debating the "best of" topics such as sports, TV, movies, music, and more. This episode is a debate about the Top 5 All Time Cop Duos from the Movies. Share your opinions or tell us what we got wrong at the Man Chair Podcast Facebook Page. Podcast Co-Hosts Brian a…
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We have fun with rhetoric and some commonly used rhetorical devices, including how we might be using them even when we don't realize it.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Episode 3.26: Where Joel and Misty discuss bubble tea and co-teaching shifts with two teachers from Wisconsin
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Please complete our FIVE-question listener survey! Doing so will help us design content that you want to hear. LINK Ever wondered about the intriguing little balls at the bottom of your bubble tea? Sip along with Joel and Misty at they toast National Bubble Tea Day. Unravel the mysteries of tapioca pearls, reminiscing on childhood memories and the …
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We look at some names of famous people that, when you pronounce them correctly, can let people know you're an expert... or a snob.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Two guys who refuse to grow up when they’re talking to each other in their man chairs debating the "best of" topics such as sports, TV, movies, music, and more. This episode is a debate about the Top 5 NFL Busts Since 2010. Share your opinions or tell us what we got wrong at the Man Chair Podcast Facebook Page. Podcast Co-Hosts Brian and Jason are …
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This week, Kathy and Ross quiz Fletcher on a list of words that may or may not have been coined by Shakespeare. You might be surprised by which ones we still use today.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Two guys who refuse to grow up when they’re talking to each other in their man chairs debating the "best of" topics such as sports, TV, movies, music, and more. This episode is a debate about the Top 5 TV Theme Songs of All Time. Share your opinions or tell us what we got wrong at the Man Chair Podcast Facebook Page. Podcast Co-Hosts Brian and Jaso…
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Episode 3.25: Where Joel and Misty discuss orchids and learn about one instructional coach's growth
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It's National Orchid Day! So Joel and Misty discuss their favorite types and their valiant, and often failed, efforts to get them to rebloom... They also have a conversation with Nicole Esterling, an instructional coach from Little Chute, WI, about her initial challenges, setbacks, and growth as a coach with her team of elementary teachers. We appr…
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We look at why Americans love to talk like our friends from across the pond— or like to think that's what we're doing.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Today we're looking at sentence stress and how the meaning of a sentence can completely change depending on which words you emphasize.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Episode 3.24: Where Joel and Misty discuss PB&J and learn about the promise and perils of growth mindset promotion
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This week on the More Math for More People podcast: Joel and Misty discuss National Peanut Butter and Jelly Day. Which do YOU prefer, crunchy or smooth? Raspberry or grape? Jam or Jelly? Make yourself a sandwich (with as many knives as you would like) and come listen! Mike Lolkus and Ernesto Bautista drop in to discuss how the ideas behind a growth…
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Two guys who refuse to grow up when they’re talking to each other in their man chairs debating the "best of" topics such as sports, TV, movies, music, and more. This episode is a debate about the Top 5 Sitcom Characters of the 90s. Share your opinions or tell us what we got wrong at the Man Chair Podcast Facebook Page. Podcast Co-Hosts Brian and Ja…
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Ouch! Unfortunately, we won't have an episode this week, because even more unfortunately, one of us had an accident and sustained a not-insignificant personal injury. Everything's basically ok, but, you know, it hurts, so we need a week off. Sorry about that, and we'll see you next week!By Fletcher Powell
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Top 5 All Time March Madness Buzzer Beaters
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Two guys who refuse to grow up when they’re talking to each other in their man chairs debating the "best of" topics such as sports, TV, movies, music, and more. This episode is a debate about the Top 5 All Time March Madness Buzzer Beaters. Share your opinions or tell us what we got wrong at the Man Chair Podcast Facebook Page. Podcast Co-Hosts Bri…
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We get back to one of our favorite topics: Words that sound a lot like other words but have totally different meanings.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Two guys who refuse to grow up when they’re talking to each other in their man chairs debating the "best of" topics such as sports, TV, movies, music, and more. This episode is a debate about the Top 5 March Madness Upsets of All Time. Share your opinions or tell us what we got wrong at the Man Chair Podcast Facebook Page. Podcast Co-Hosts Brian an…
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Episode 3.23: Let's Laugh with Joel and Misty and then think about our discretionary spaces
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Get ready for a blend of humor and insight with Joel and Misty on the More Math for More People Podcast as they celebrate "Let's Laugh Day" and Joel's quirky half birthday tradition. Then they delve into the world of discretionary spaces in education. Pam Lindemer and Adam Varnes join them to unpack how these spaces are pivotal to foster inclusive …
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In this podcast, we delve into the exciting world of Wordle Unlimited on Android, where there are no time limits to hold you back! Whether you're a beginner looking to improve or a seasoned player aiming to master the game, this comprehensive guide has got you covered. Join us as we break down strategies, tips, and tricks to help you conquer Wordle…
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We look at some words that we think are related to other words, but actually aren't. Except sometimes they are.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Two guys who refuse to grow up when they’re talking to each other in their man chairs debating the "best of" topics such as sports, TV, movies, music, and more. This episode is a debate about the Top 5 Movie Supervillains. Share your opinions or tell us what we got wrong at the Man Chair Podcast Facebook Page. Podcast Co-Hosts Brian and Jason are l…
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Wordle Unlimited is a fantastic training ground to hone your wordplay abilities. Experiment with different starting words, strategize guess placements based on color clues and develop a keen eye for spotting potential solutions. The more you play, the more adept you'll become at cracking word puzzles under pressure. Stuck on a particularly tricky d…
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We look at some "rules" of the language that were mostly just made up so people could feel like they were speaking proper English.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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Two guys who refuse to grow up when they’re talking to each other in their man chairs debating the "best of" topics such as sports, TV, movies, music, and more. This episode is a debate about the Top 5 One Hit Wonders Bands. Share your opinions or tell us what we got wrong at the Man Chair Podcast Facebook Page. Podcast Co-Hosts Brian and Jason are…
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Mastering the Spelling Bee Unlimited at Wordle.Cool
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Spelling Bee Unlimited is a competition in which participants are asked to spell words aloud. It's a popular educational activity that tests a person's ability to spell words correctly. Spelling Bee Unlimited is often held in schools, community centers, and other organizations as a fun and challenging way to improve spelling skills and promote lite…
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Episode 3.22 - Where Joel and Misty talk about potty dances and everyone reflects on the 2024 CPM Teacher Conference
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First, it's National Potty Dance Day! Do you or your child have a potty dance? Or perhaps your doggo? Then Joel and Misty reflect on the 2024 CPM Teacher Conference which just wrapped up in Los Angeles, CA. The PL Team joins them with their reflections and take aways as well. We hope to see you next year presenting or attending in San Diego, CA on …
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Welcome to the new episode "Wordle UK: Boost Your British Vocabulary"! Are you looking to enhance your British vocabulary skills? Look no further! In this episode, we delve into improving your British vocabulary using Wordle UK, a variation of the popular game Wordle. Join us as we explore this fun and educational game that will help you expand you…
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We run through some particularly confusing grammar mistakes and how sometimes we might think we’re saying one thing when we’re really saying another.By Fletcher Powell, Kathy Petras & Ross Petras
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