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  Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from  365 Teacher Secrets for Parents  by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly.   #150 Spice Up Your Writing   Do not take life too seriously. You will never get out of it alive. ~Elbert Hubbard   Similes, metaphors, hyperbole—your child has probably used these figures of speech whether she was aware of it or not! Using this kind of language can really spice up your child’s writing. Below is a list of some common figures of speech and their definitions. Read them over with your child. Encourage her to look for them in the books she reads and challenge her to use them in her own writing.   Simile : points out a likeness between two different objects or ideas by using a connective word (usually like or as ); example: The water swept the sand like a giant broom. Metaphor : suggests a comparison without using the connective words like or as; example: He’s a sly fox. Hyperbole : a huge exaggerat...

Today's Publisher's Pride is  How to Improve Your Foreign Language Immediately  by Boris Shekhtman, which reached  #128 in study and teaching reference and #290 in academic and commercial writing reference .  Book description: This is the fifth edition of a popular book that provides a unique set of tools designed to enhance an individual's success in communicati0n in a foreign language environment. The devices presented allow the speaker of a foreign language to demonstrate the level of his/her language more impressively, so impressively, in fact, that it appears that the speaker's language itself has improved overnight. These techniques were developed and tested by the author with adult professionals in such varied fields as journalism, diplomacy, government, and international business. Many of these professionals have attested to the efficacy of these tools in their own columns. Read more posts about Boris and his books  HERE . Sign up for the MSI Press LLC m...