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Joan Azarva
United States - Pennsylvania - Lower Gwynedd
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"Good luck is when opportunity and preparation collide".
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UPDATED as of 11/15/13
If you're frustrated by the inability of your students to master comma usage, this strategy, awarded "IDEA OF THE YEAR" i...
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Individuals with autism, or those diagnosed on the spectrum, classically have difficulty reading and expressing emotions.
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What better way for students to hone their English skills than by DOING! These websites include games and interactive worksheets that give studen...
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FEEDBACK
wparkerson
Great Resource!
April 30, 2013
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
So glad you find it useful! The more you use it, the more fun it gets since you can put your own spin on the worksheets!
April 30, 2013 
rcasey0529
Great ideas for commas!
April 18, 2013
lorrainea2
I love memory aids.
April 15, 2013
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
As do I! Hope this makes teaching commas fun, not to mention effective!
April 16, 2013
lindseypearl
many errors
March 4, 2013
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
Please tell me what you're referring to...it's important to me.
Thank you!
Thank you!
March 4, 2013
sdownie26
I used this activity with a fourteen year old and he told me he really enjoyed the format. It was the first age-appropriate activity that I found. I loved all of the images at the end that drove the point home that punctuation is important. It really worked. Thanks for the great activity!
February 2, 2013
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
It is so gratifying to hear that! That's why I emphasize that this method can be adapted to older kids as well. Thanks for backing me up on that!
March 4, 2013
mcornaby
It makes a lot of sense to my fourth graders. Thanks for the great idea!
December 12, 2012
roeske10
I have been using this with my 6th graders and it has been very helpful. They are now starting to think about why that comma goes there. I think they truly are DESPISING commas now :-)
December 10, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
Please see updated download. I think it will include everything you're asking about! If not, just holler:-)
November 21, 2012
Rebecca Braun (TpT Seller)
I was mislead by the pictures in the example. I thought maybe there was a powerpoint or some pictures or something. I feel like I missed something or it didn't download the right way. There are no pictures or fun examples. It's worksheets.
October 18, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
I am sorry about this. Please e-mail me at TransitionSuccess@gmail.com, and I will send you the thumbnails.
October 18, 2012
hfmize
Worked pretty well! I have to admit...my kiddos comma use did improve!
October 4, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
Yes, it DOES work... and if it is reinforced every time they write, you'll see a huge improvement.
October 4, 2012
gogobear
My students understand commas now!
July 17, 2012
ambermac
My students thought this was a great lesson! Very funny.
May 28, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
Thanks for that great feedback!! My aim was to take the *drudgery* out of learning commas!
May 29, 2012
shelsea1
I can see where this would work much better with the upper grades. I would have enjoyed posters/examples to go along with each trick. This would make it easier to adapt to lower grades.
April 20, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
I used this method for students with learning disabilities on the high school/college level. I kept a framed copy of "DESPISE" (that had reminders of what each letter represents) on my desk and told students to do the same when they write.
My son's wedding is May 12, and he graduates law school on May 17! Once all the out-of-town company leaves and I recover, I will add more examples -- I promise!
Thanks for your feedback!
My son's wedding is May 12, and he graduates law school on May 17! Once all the out-of-town company leaves and I recover, I will add more examples -- I promise!
Thanks for your feedback!
April 20, 2012
Melanie Love (TpT Seller)
Very effective tricks! Some more example pages and more detailed teacher instructions would be helpful, but overall a good resource.
March 15, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
Melanie,
Thanks so much. You're not the first to suggest this. I plan on adding additional practice worksheets in a few months-- am currently planning my son's wedding!
I appreciate your input!
Thanks so much. You're not the first to suggest this. I plan on adding additional practice worksheets in a few months-- am currently planning my son's wedding!
I appreciate your input!
March 15, 2012
angpfl
I like this download, acronym is good too. Wish there were more practice pages to go with all parts of the acronym instead of just the first two.
March 6, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
There are NOW! I've revised it to make it more user-friendly. Please download again!
May 25, 2012
valeriedouglas
Great idea! My 5th graders will learn to love commas!
February 21, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
I am SO happy to hear that... that was my experience, too!
November 21, 2012
ssateacher
Not sure about the acronym, but the TRICKS (included to help students apply the rules) alone are worth the price and I will definitely use them! I do like the idea of having students group the rules into categories. We also cover commas with titles/degrees after a name, with 'too', and the general 'to prevent misreading', which are not included. However, this is money well spent.
February 14, 2010
lareina
Extensive list; thanks for sharing.
January 30, 2010
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:
ejenkins01 re: DEMONSTRATIVE BINGO - teach emotions enjoyably!
I just purchased the emotion bingo and did not receive the emotion picture cards, it only had many BINGO cards with the emotion words on them. Please let me know how I can receive the pictures. If not available, please let me know how I can get a refund. Thank you.
March 26, 2013
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
PLEASE read the directions. There are no picture cards involved. Students pick a card, then act out or tell a story that appropriately illustrates that emotion. If done well, according to a non-playing supervisor, the player marks the square on their bingo card. Other players, in turn, must each say something different to empathize, i.e. “I am so sorry you’re depressed. Do you want to talk about it?”, or “When you’re depressed, it makes me feel sad too”, or “That’s too bad you’re depressed, but tomorrow is another day”, etc. Each player who gives an appropriate response (according to the supervisor) gets to mark that square, too! The next player pulls a card from the bag, and the game continues in the same manner…. until someone gets BINGO!
I hope this clarifies your question.
I hope this clarifies your question.
March 26, 2013
lclink re: Commas: "DESPISE" them to learn them!
Do you have a key for the practice pages? It would be nice to include it.
November 20, 2012
Cassandra Tallant (TpT Seller)
Hi,
I just purchased this product. Is it possible to get the pictures that are shown in the preview? I noticed several others emailed you, so I was hoping to do the same. :)
Thanks!
I just purchased this product. Is it possible to get the pictures that are shown in the preview? I noticed several others emailed you, so I was hoping to do the same. :)
Thanks!
November 5, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
Yes. sure! Email me at TransitionSuccess@gmail.com, and I will send you them!
November 5, 2012
Cassandra Tallant (TpT Seller) re: Commas: "DESPISE" them to learn them!
Hi,
I am looking for an easy and effective way to teach commas. Does this method have students list the word despise to help them remember comma rules? Like D stands for dates, dialogue, etc.?
I am looking for an easy and effective way to teach commas. Does this method have students list the word despise to help them remember comma rules? Like D stands for dates, dialogue, etc.?
October 23, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
Yes, it uses a simple, easy to remember mnemonic, but more importantly, it gives students "tricks" for reasons to insert a comma. From now on, they should never insert a comma without knowing the reason for it.
Please read other comments, and you'll see that it's received favorable reviews
Thanks for your question!
Please read other comments, and you'll see that it's received favorable reviews
Thanks for your question!
October 23, 2012
mackgerdes re: Commas: "DESPISE" them to learn them!
Similar to walkeran, I was hoping that the thumbnails or slides came along with it. I guess I thought that was what I was purchasing since that is the pictures that show up with the product. Again similar to walkeran, did I miss something?
October 22, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
I've been so busy, but I plan to put them on....planning my son's wedding and renovating a kitchen! YIKES
Please email me at TransitionSuccess@gmail.com and I will send thumbnails to you.
Thanks for your purchase-- I think you'll like it!
Please email me at TransitionSuccess@gmail.com and I will send thumbnails to you.
Thanks for your purchase-- I think you'll like it!
October 22, 2012
walkeran re: Commas: "DESPISE" them to learn them!
I just purchased this product, and was disappointed that the slides (thumbnails) didn't come with it. Did I miss part of the download?
Thank you
Thank you
September 4, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
Please e-mail me at TransitionSuccess@gmail.com, and I will send you thumbnails.
Thanks for the idea... I never even thought to include them, but you are right!
Thanks for the idea... I never even thought to include them, but you are right!
September 5, 2012
Teacherjessica8 re: Commas: "DESPISE" them to learn them!
It looks like you were going to add some more info to this lesson once your schedule cleared up. Before purchasing, I wanted to see if you had already added the material. Thank you!
July 3, 2012
Joan Azarva (TpT Seller)
Sorry for the delayed reply--I just saw this now. Yes, a LOT of material has been added!
September 5, 2012
patstephen re: Commas: "DESPISE" them to learn them!
I just purchased this but only got worksheets to practice the first 2 rules. Is that right?
August 3, 2011
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
I have worked with students with learning disabilities since 1975, concentrating on transition to college for high school students with LD/ADD since 1975. I served as a college Learning Specialist for 13 years during which I saw frequent and unnecessary failure among this cohort. As a result, I have become passionate about PROACTIVELY teaching special education students in high school (and their parents) how to do all they can to set themselves for college success prior to crossing the threshold. Started a subscription list for parents of high school students with learning differences at http://www.conquercollegewithld.com
MY TEACHING STYLE
Multimodal
HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT
Published many articles on unique teaching strategies, some of them award winners, in Teaching for Success, a journal for instructors in high education.
MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY
Ms.ED- University of Pennsylvania B.S. Stony Brook University
ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION
http://www.linkedin.com/in/conquercollegewithld
GRADES TAUGHT
Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, Twelfth, Higher Education, Adult Education, Homeschooler
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