Mary Beth Steven
@marybethsteven.bsky.social
Retired teacher now teaching teachers/tutors about Structured Word Inquiry and grammar (incorporating ideas from Michael Clay Thompson). Nana to two! Blog - https://mbsteven.edublogs.org/
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@MaryBethSteven
Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/@MaryBethSteven
My second grade granddaughter is quite a reader. Thank goodness I have experience with Structured Word Inquiry and can teach her how we spell the words she can read (and why they are spelled that way)! Here's a link for the t-shirts! www.bonfire.com/store/bcg-la...
January 2, 2025 at 3:09 AM
My second grade granddaughter is quite a reader. Thank goodness I have experience with Structured Word Inquiry and can teach her how we spell the words she can read (and why they are spelled that way)! Here's a link for the t-shirts! www.bonfire.com/store/bcg-la...
First ornament on the tree because it's my current favorite. No, those aren't sparkly ears. They're wings. ❤️❤️❤️
December 15, 2024 at 3:50 AM
First ornament on the tree because it's my current favorite. No, those aren't sparkly ears. They're wings. ❤️❤️❤️
Reposted by Mary Beth Steven
Reposted by Mary Beth Steven
For the end of November, shortly before the eleventh month became the twelfth, I wrote a piece all about those two numbers.
Why does English have the words 'eleven' and 'twelve'? How do they relate to 'one' and 'two'?
And what does Lithuanian have to do with all this?
dannybate.com/2024/11/30/o...
Why does English have the words 'eleven' and 'twelve'? How do they relate to 'one' and 'two'?
And what does Lithuanian have to do with all this?
dannybate.com/2024/11/30/o...
Oneteen, twoteen? The origins of ‘eleven’ and ‘twelve’
Reading time: 5 minutes November, at time of writing, is ticking out its final few hours, and with them, the eleventh month of 2024 is giving way to the twelfth. Aside from the awkward mismatch in …
dannybate.com
December 1, 2024 at 1:32 PM
For the end of November, shortly before the eleventh month became the twelfth, I wrote a piece all about those two numbers.
Why does English have the words 'eleven' and 'twelve'? How do they relate to 'one' and 'two'?
And what does Lithuanian have to do with all this?
dannybate.com/2024/11/30/o...
Why does English have the words 'eleven' and 'twelve'? How do they relate to 'one' and 'two'?
And what does Lithuanian have to do with all this?
dannybate.com/2024/11/30/o...
Reposted by Mary Beth Steven
Etymologically speaking, turkeys are geographically confused birds. 🦃 🌎 ❓
In English, “turkey” was originally a name for what is now known as the helmeted guinea fowl (right). They was so named because the birds were imported from Madagascar by way of Turkey.
In English, “turkey” was originally a name for what is now known as the helmeted guinea fowl (right). They was so named because the birds were imported from Madagascar by way of Turkey.
November 27, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Etymologically speaking, turkeys are geographically confused birds. 🦃 🌎 ❓
In English, “turkey” was originally a name for what is now known as the helmeted guinea fowl (right). They was so named because the birds were imported from Madagascar by way of Turkey.
In English, “turkey” was originally a name for what is now known as the helmeted guinea fowl (right). They was so named because the birds were imported from Madagascar by way of Turkey.
Reposted by Mary Beth Steven
“But there is always a November space after the leaves have fallen when she felt it was almost indecent to intrude on the woods…for their glory terrestrial had departed and their glory celestial of spirit and purity and whiteness had not yet come upon them.” L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Windy Poplars
November 24, 2024 at 4:23 PM
“But there is always a November space after the leaves have fallen when she felt it was almost indecent to intrude on the woods…for their glory terrestrial had departed and their glory celestial of spirit and purity and whiteness had not yet come upon them.” L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Windy Poplars
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"Yes" is a compound word.
It is made up of the Old English ge or gea, meaning "so," and si, meaning "it is," which together combined to form gese or gise, meaning "So be it!"
It is made up of the Old English ge or gea, meaning "so," and si, meaning "it is," which together combined to form gese or gise, meaning "So be it!"
a man in front of a green chalkboard with the word yes on it
ALT: a man in front of a green chalkboard with the word yes on it
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November 21, 2024 at 1:52 PM
"Yes" is a compound word.
It is made up of the Old English ge or gea, meaning "so," and si, meaning "it is," which together combined to form gese or gise, meaning "So be it!"
It is made up of the Old English ge or gea, meaning "so," and si, meaning "it is," which together combined to form gese or gise, meaning "So be it!"
Several bases derive from a Latin verb, each carrying the denotation of that original Latin verb. I love to discover word families like this one!
November 16, 2024 at 1:13 AM
Several bases derive from a Latin verb, each carrying the denotation of that original Latin verb. I love to discover word families like this one!
Reposted by Mary Beth Steven
Trump’s incoming SECRETARY OF DEFENSE who doesn’t wash his hands and doesn’t believe in germs.
November 13, 2024 at 8:10 PM
Trump’s incoming SECRETARY OF DEFENSE who doesn’t wash his hands and doesn’t believe in germs.
Reposted by Mary Beth Steven
Reposted by Mary Beth Steven
I’m grumpy this morning so we’re going with the origins of the names of candy. Mmmm candy
September 20, 2023 at 1:46 PM
I’m grumpy this morning so we’re going with the origins of the names of candy. Mmmm candy
Sometimes I see articles about "tricky words." Those are the words that usually have the most interesting story! Here's a blog post I wrote that investigates accommodate, kaleidoscope, ceiling, and patience. mbsteven.edublogs.org/2023/05/28/t...
Tricky Words – Here We Go Again! | Mrs. Steven's Classroom Blog
mbsteven.edublogs.org
November 15, 2024 at 3:14 AM
Sometimes I see articles about "tricky words." Those are the words that usually have the most interesting story! Here's a blog post I wrote that investigates accommodate, kaleidoscope, ceiling, and patience. mbsteven.edublogs.org/2023/05/28/t...
These are the people in your neighborhood ...
November 15, 2024 at 2:12 AM
These are the people in your neighborhood ...
Without saying a word, these three are begging me not to bag them up and take them to the garage!
November 15, 2024 at 1:52 AM
Without saying a word, these three are begging me not to bag them up and take them to the garage!