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    How can I use rotations in the classroom?
    Courtney Copriviza
    Elementary School Teacher
    Courtney Copriviza is an Elementary School Teacher based in Maui, HI. Courtney specializes in elementary education, classroom management, and social and emotional development. She holds a BA in Communication with a minor in Urban Education and an MA in Teaching from Santa Clara University. Courtney has also taught high school in Madrid, Spain. She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society in Education.
    Elementary School Teacher
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    You can have different groups in the classroom. Let some students work on an independent worksheet, a few can work in partners on a game, and some can read in a group. Then after five minutes, you can move each group to the other section.
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    What is the main factor in learning?
    Courtney Copriviza
    Elementary School Teacher
    Courtney Copriviza is an Elementary School Teacher based in Maui, HI. Courtney specializes in elementary education, classroom management, and social and emotional development. She holds a BA in Communication with a minor in Urban Education and an MA in Teaching from Santa Clara University. Courtney has also taught high school in Madrid, Spain. She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society in Education.
    Elementary School Teacher
    Expert Answer
    Practice is key to learning. The students should do the same things frequently to learn them properly.
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    How can I make the lessons more interesting?
    Courtney Copriviza
    Elementary School Teacher
    Courtney Copriviza is an Elementary School Teacher based in Maui, HI. Courtney specializes in elementary education, classroom management, and social and emotional development. She holds a BA in Communication with a minor in Urban Education and an MA in Teaching from Santa Clara University. Courtney has also taught high school in Madrid, Spain. She is a member of Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society in Education.
    Elementary School Teacher
    Expert Answer
    You can use various fun activities to make the lessons more interesting. Encourage the students to do things instead of only reading. For example, they can cut and paste the correct answers instead of just circling the answers in the book.
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    Would "what state are you from" or "which state are you from" be correct grammar?
    Community Answer
    “Which state are you from” is the grammatically correct statement.
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    What's the difference between 'do' and 'make'?
    Sockpuppetperson
    Community Answer
    Both are verbs, but 'do' means to commence or perform an action, while 'make' means to build something.
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    Is it: If she were a dancer, or if she was a dancer?
    Kathy5421
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    It is: "if she were a dancer" because she is not a dancer during this present moment, it is hypothetical.
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