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consensus as to the origin of the exclamation point [ek-skluh-mey-shuhn point], many believe that it is an abbreviated composite of the Latin word for "joy," io. After centuries of hurried handwriting, the "i" became a line, placed over the "o," written

quickly as a dot. The exclamation point was introduced into English in the 15th century as a "note of admiration."

This hybrid punctuation mark is the only symbol on our list that was born in the USA. The interrobang [in-ter-uh-bang] combines a question mark and

an exclamation point to indicate a mixture of query and interjection or shock, as in: "She said what!?" In the

case of the interrobang, both word and symbol are portmanteaus in that the word bang was used for "exclamation point" in 1950s secretarial vernacular. Similarly, the question mark is also known as the "interrogation mark."

Revealing Punctuation

& This strange punctuation mark has a fascinating past.

The ampersand [am-per-sand] emerged over 2,000 years ago as the Latin word

et meaning "and." The cursive writing

of Latin scribes often connected the "e" and "t," giving rise to the shape of the ampersand. The name did not appear until the 1830s when "&" was the 27th letter of the English alphabet. The mark concluded the alphabet with "X, Y, Z, and per se and" with "and per se" meaning "and by itself." This final phrase was slurred by English school children during recitation and reborn as "ampersand." , Aside from the period, the

comma [kom-uh] is the most common punctuation mark

in English. The word is derived from the Greek

koptein meaning "to cut off," fitting for our beloved comma's use in marking pauses with in sentences and separating terms in a list. The mark was invented by the Italian printer Aldus Manutius in the late 1400s, a time when the slash mark signified a pause. Manutius lowered the slash mark in relation to the line of text and curved it slightly around the final letter. This freed the slash mark to i n d i c a t e a c o m p a r i s o n a n d simultaneously gave birth to the comma.

; This punctuation mark, called "dangerously addictive" by Virginia Woolf, unites two independent clauses with a common thematic

tie: "Leonard had nothing against tigers; he grew up with cats." In this example the two clauses would be perfectly permissible sentences on

their own, but because they both relate to the same person and the same affection for felines, t h e y a r e appropriately linked

with a semi-colon [sem-i-koh-luhn]. The addition of the prefix semi-, meaning "part," to the Greek root kolon meaning "part of verse" makes the semi-colon quite literally a part of a part.

“” Also ca l led " inverted commas," quotation marks

[kwoh-tey-shuhn mahrks] set off dialogue, quoted material, titles of short works, and

definitions by demarcating a section of text: "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore," said Dorothy, as she opened the door. Before mechanized printing, quotations were indicated by identifying the speaker or using a different typeface, like italics. At the time single quotation marks indicated

a pithy comment or quip. But by the 1740s, mechanical printing had taken off and printers adopted quotation marks to indicate speech. Single marks now mean a quote within a quote. - The hyphen [hahy-fuhn]

is a short line used to connect the parts of a compound word. It may

also be used to indicate a connection between the parts of a word that has been divided for other reasons, like a

line break. The term is derived from the Ancient Greek hypo + hen literally translated as "under one." Historically, the mark was used to unite words or syllables, most likely indicating the way phrases were meant to be sung by Greek and Roman bards. Hyphens are still used today in choral notation to indicate connected syllables. Do not confuse a hyphen with the longer dash.

? Also called the "interrogation mark," the question mark [kwes-chuhn mahrk] is, in English, the punctuation mark placed after a sentence to

indicate a question. In Spanish an inverted question mark is placed at the

beginning of an inquisitive sentence as well. There is much speculation as to the origin of the question mark, but most attribute its invention to Alcuin of York, leading scholar and teacher in the court of Charlemagne. In the 8th century, Alcuin indicated questions in

his writing with a mark like "a lightning flash, striking from left to right," according to language writer Lynne Truss.

! This forceful punctuation mark indicates a moment of high volume or excitement at the end of a sentence. Though there is no

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Valentine’s Day Ideas Things to do for

or with your honey. momgenerations.com/2014/01/101-things-to-do-on-valentines-day

T AKE A LOOK at some of these ideas of what to do on / for

Valentine’s Day. Maybe you can come up with your own special idea for your honey with these suggestions as a springboard. Hide love notes throughout

your house. Create a romantic

breakfast buffet. Write “I Love You” in rose

petals on your bed. Make a video montage of

photos of the two of you. Romantic dinner at home. Why

pay for an expensive meal? Send romantic quotes to each other

throughout the day via email. Declare your love to each other on

Facebook &/or on your blogs. Watch a romantic movie together. Play a game together. Take out an ad in the local

newspaper declaring your love. Go to the spa together for the day. Get a massage just for a couple. Use photos of the two of you

together and create a collage. Clean the kitchen for him or her. Clean the bathrooms for him or her. Walk around the neighborhood

together holding hands. Call each other throughout the day

just to say “I Love You.”

Have romantic music playing and his/her fave snacks on the counter when they get home from work.

Take a lunch break from work and meet each other.

Surprise him or her with changing the sheets before

bedtime. It’s always a treat to sink into a freshly made bed!

Record his or her fave TV show for the week leading up to Valentine’s Day and then surprise him or her with a marathon of their fave show.

Do some gaming online together. Build a puzzle you’ve had boxed away forever. Give each other a foot massage.

Give each other a back massage. Go to your local gym and enjoy a

night of working out together. Invite your closest friends over for a

fun evening. Sometimes a fun night with other friends and lots of laughter is the perfect gift!

Depending upon the weather, have a picnic in the park/backyard.

Buy his/her favorite drink and stock the fridge.

If you can, surprise him or

her by bringing them to the very spot you met. Create a message in a bottle

for each other.

Don’t read them; just write your heart on

paper and both of you put them in a bottle for

next Valentine’s Day. Create a time capsule

together. Enjoy an evening of looking at the

stars. Walk on the beach. Bake something together. Make it

fun and complicated. If you have children, have them put

paint on their hands and create a heart with their handprints on paper.

Take a piece of sidewalk chalk and declare your love on your driveway! Even if you’re older, it’s still tons of fun and totally romantic!

Create a Crossword Puzzle with all

clues of places you go and only things that the two of you would know the answers to.

If you aren’t a big fan of Crossword Puzzles, create a Word Search Game for each other with the same kinds of clues. If your loved one gets out of work before you,

surprise him or her by being home early! Create ice cream sundaes

with each other at home with whatever you happen to have

in your freezer and cupboards! Lots of fun.

If you have a newborn baby, let one of you nap or have a full night’s sleep.

Create a coupon book of special things he / she can redeem.

Hold hands all day, whenever you can.

Go to bed early and just enjoy a night’s sleep.

Have coffee already brewed and ready.

If you have a babysitter (or don’t have kids yet), check in at a local hotel for a fun evening “away.”

Come up with a list of 100 things that you love about each other.

Bike ride together. Get mani’s/pedi’s. Play Scrabble. Create a signature drink together. Head to a Make Your Own Pottery

place and make something cool

together. Write a love poem. Head to a local sports event. Create a personalized game. (Maybe

you could do this online!) Make fondue together.

Visit a local museum. Sit and just chat in a cute, cozy

coffee shop. Go to a Karaoke Bar. Reenact your first date. Head out to a local bakery and just

feast on yummy desserts!

A Poetic Romance history.com/topics/great-romances

O N JANUARY 10, 1845, Robert Browning wrote to Elizabeth

Barrett for the first time, after reading her volume of poetry, Poems. He was a little-known thirty-two-year-old poet and p laywright, she was an internationally r e n o w n e d p oe t , an invalid, and a th i r ty -n ine -y e a r - o l d spinster. "I love your verses with all my heart, dear

Miss Barrett," the letter said. Over the course of the next twenty months, they would write each other close to six hundred letters — one of the greatest literary correspondences of all time. The pair's last letter was exchanged on September 18, 1846, the night before the two left for a trip to Italy, and two weeks after their secret marriage. Their romance, which she would eventually credit with saving her life, lasted for fifteen years and spawned some of the world's most beautiful poetry. Elizabeth Barrett Browning was the daughter of Mary Moulton Barrett and Edward Barrett Moulton Barrett, an extremely wealthy landowner who owned sugar plantations in Jamaica. Her mother died when Elizabeth was just twenty-one, after having given

birth to twelve children. Although Elizabeth, the eldest, was probably her father's favorite child, she struggled along with her siblings under his

tyrannical parenting. Incredibly controlling, Mr. Barrett insisted that none of his children marry, baffling even the family's closest friends. To add to her difficulties, from the time she was a teenager, Elizabeth suffered from a mysterious illness that caused her uncontrollable spasms of pain, breathing difficulties, and a general malaise that made her unable to leave her house. In fact, she rarely left her room, and believed that she was destined to forever remain a sickly shut-in and spinster. When Robert

Browning first began to court Barrett — through their correspondence — she seemed to enjoy the relationship, but dismissed any romantic aspect of his attention, unwilling to believe that he could really be interested in her. Browning, the son of Robert and Sarah Anna Browning, a bank clerk and pianist, was a direct and ardent suitor. But despite his obvious affection and the mutual admiration that is prominently displayed in their letters, Elizabeth refused to see him until the

spring — months after their first contact — as the cold weather of the winter made her health poor. The couple's first meeting occurred in May 1845, after five months of regular correspondence. It is believed that

Browning wrote to Barrett immediately afterward to declare his affection — flouting Victorian convention — but this letter has not survived. Elizabeth, sickly and so long in isolation, found it difficult to trust his intentions and was already skeptical of the institution of marriage and its treatment of women. Despite the obstacles, Browning's visits continued, though always when Elizabeth's father was not at home. In the summer of 1845, Barrett's physician recommended that she travel to Pisa, in Italy, for the winter because he felt sure she would not survive another harsh season in London. Her father, for seemingly unknown reasons, refused to allow the trip. After writing to Browning about her predicament, he wrote back, saying, "I

would marry you now." Instead of dismissing him as she had done before, she embraced his sentiments. They continued to see each other regularly, and , thanks in par t to an unseasonably warm winter, Barrett's health began to improve. In January 1846, Elizabeth, inspired by Browning, took a major step toward recovery by leaving the room where she had spent

the last six years of her life. By May 1846, Barrett began to walk outside and, in her letters, credited Browning for having a large part in her recovery. Also, she had begun to decrease her use of the morphine and opium prescribed for her condition. By summer, she was living a much more active life. On September 12, Barrett and Browning were married, before another London winter could again weaken her health. Sadly, the wedding was held in secret, with only her maid and Browning's cousin attending as

witnesses. Although she was then forty years old, Barrett lived in fear of her controlling father's wrath if he found out that she was disobeying his direct order not to marry. When her deception was revealed, she was disinherited by her father, as were the two other Barrett children who dared to defy him. Just a week after their marriage, Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning left London for Italy, where

they would spend the next fifteen years of their lives. Barrett Browning's Sonnets From the Portuguese (1850), of which the line "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways" has since become one of poetry's best-known, was

written during their courtship and early marriage and is about her dramatic romance with Browning, and how he helped her save herself from a life of sickness and isolation. In Italy, both poets would enjoy many productive years of writing, as well as the birth of their son, Robert Wiedeman Barrett Browning, in 1849. She completed a second edition of Poems, as well as Casa Guidi Windows (1851), Poems before Congress (1860), and her well known verse-novel, Aurora

Leigh (1857). She also became active in the fight for Italian nationalism, the abolition of American slavery, and the advancement of the condition of women. He published Men and Women, which was dedicated to his wife and is considered to contain his best poetry. They remained in Italy for fifteen years, until Elizabeth died in her husband's arms on June 29, 1861. Casa Guidi, the Brownings' home in Florence, Italy, has been preserved and is open to visitors.

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Mr. Browning’s first letter.

What’s a “poesy ring,” mentioned in the purple heart quote?

In 16th and 17th century England or France, a wedding ring would

invariably be inscribed with a sentiment of love, faith, and hope: a short love poem or “poesy.” A sterling silver betrothal ring would often be replaced with the same poesy ring in gold upon marriage. The popularity of these poesy rings is attested to by their frequent mention in Shakespeare's plays. The tradition is older than

Shakespeare's time, but it was during the Renaissance (14th-17th Centuries) that the custom reached the height of popularity. [source: crys talreal m.com/st_main.html?

p_catid=29#.UtRR-_srcS8]

Valentine's Day Origin history.com/topics/valentines-day

W E KNOW THAT February has

long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St.

Valentine's Day, as we know it

today, contains vestiges of both

Christian and ancient Roman

tradition.

The Catholic Church recognizes at

least three different saints named

Valentine or Valentinus, all of

whom were martyred. One

legend contends that Valentine was a priest who

served during the third

century in Rome. When

Emperor Claudius II decided

that single men made better

soldiers than those with wives and families, he

outlawed marriage for young

men. Valentine, realizing the

injustice of the decree,

def ied Claudius and continued to perform

marriages for young lovers

in secret. When Valentine's

actions were discovered,

Claudius ordered that he be

put to death.

Other stories suggest that

Valentine may have been

killed for attempting to help

Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they

were often beaten and

tortured. According to one

legend, an imprisoned

Valentine actually sent the

first "valentine" greeting himself after he fell in love with a

young girl--possibly his jailor's

daughter--who visited him during

his confinement. Before his death,

it is alleged that he wrote her a l e t ter s igned "From your

Valentine," an expression that is

still in use today. Although the

truth behind the Valentine legends

is murky, the stories all emphasize

his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic a n d - - m o s t

i m p o r t a n t l y - -

romantic figure.

By the Middle

Ages, perhaps thanks to this

reputation, Valentine would

become one of the most popular saints in England and France.

While some believe that Valentine's

Day is celebrated in the middle of

February to commemorate the

anniversary of Valentine's death or burial--which probably occurred

around A.D. 270--others claim that

the Christian church may have

decided to place St. Valentine's

feast day in the middle of February

in an effort to "Christianize" the

pagan celebration of Lupercalia.

Celebrated at the ides of February, (February 15), Lupercalia was a

fertility festival dedicated to

Faunus, the Roman god of

agriculture, as well as to the

Roman founders Romulus and

Remus. Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity but was

outlawed—as it was deemed “un-

Christian”--at the end of the 5th

century, when Pope Gelasius

declared February 14 St.

Valentine's Day. It was not until

much later, however, that the day

became definitively associated with

love. During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France

and England that February 14 was

the beginning of birds' mating

season, which added to the idea

that Valentine's Day should be a

day for romance.

In addition to the United States,

Valentine's Day is celebrated in

Canada, Mexico, the United

Kingdom, France and Australia. In Great Britain, Valentine's Day

began to be popular ly

celebrated around the 17th

century. By the middle of the

18th, it was common for friends

and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of

affection or handwritten notes,

and by 1900 printed cards

began to replace written letters

due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards

were an easy way for people to

express their emotions in a time

when direct expression of one's

feelings was discouraged.

Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in

the popularity of sending

Valentine's Day greetings.

Americans probably began e x c h a n g i n g h a n d - m a d e

valentines in the early 1700s. In

the 1840s, Esther A. Howland

began selling the first mass-

produced valentines in America.

Howland, known as the “Mother of the Valentine,” made

elaborate creations with real

lace, ribbons and colorful pictures

known as "scrap." Today, according

to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated 1 billion Valentine’s

Day cards are sent each year,

making Valentine's Day the second

largest card-sending holiday of the

year. (An estimated 2.6 billion

cards are sent for Christmas.) Women purchase approximately 85

percent of all valentines.

Teaching is What We Do

…But It’s Not All We Do

I S IT POSSIBLE that the hit rock song “Rock n’ Roll All Night and

Party Everyday” was born in Public School (P.S.) 75 in Spanish Harlem in New York City? It is definitely possible,

because rock legend and KISS band member Gene Simmons was a teacher there in his early career. Did you also know that one of the scariest men alive taught English for a few years before his book Carrie was published, and he was then able to write full-time? That’s right, Stephen King once graced the classroom with his terrifying presence. These are just a couple of examples of celebrities who received their start in the classrooms and have never looked back. Since we are in the start of a new

year, it’s important to start new routines and habits that will aid in our success inside the classroom. Teaching is a main part of all of our lives, but I think you would agree that it is definitely not all we do. Being a well-rounded instructor is an important aspect of the classroom because there is a lot that

students can learn f r o m o u r experiences and not just from our a c a d e m i c k n o w l e d g e . country music legend Shery l Crow taught music to elementary students before her big break as a back-up vocalist for Michael Jackson. You can bet that she, along with many

other teachers turned celebrities, brought her outside experiences to the classroom. Doing so adds two layers to

our teaching pedigree: credibility and storytelling. Credibility is essential for teaching because students trust us to give them competent, true, and relevant information. Anyone can simply study material from a book, stay one step ahead of students, and teach the material. True teachers provide an experience and environment inside the classroom that leave students wanting more. Retention starts with having

teachers who are dynamic and engaging that draw students into the learning process. Reflect back to key moments in the classroom when you shared stories from the field and recall how students reacted. Odds are they

were hanging on every word no matter how exciting or normal a day it was for you. Storytelling is also a skill that aids in students staying locked into the learning process. Stories force our brains to imagine the scenes and place ourselves deep inside the narrative. Ever wonder why students sometimes zone out at various periods? It’s called spare brain time. The average person speaks at a rate of 120 to 150 words per minute; however, the brain has the ability to comprehend words and stimuli between 400 and 800 words per minute. This leaves a lot of room for the brain to “play” during classroom time. Enter storytelling. Even though a

storyteller is only one person speaking, the listeners’ brains have to do so much m o r e t o p a y attention, which decreases the spare brain time gap significantly. Now famous author J.K. Rowling, writer of the Harry Potter series, started out as a n E n g l i s h i n s t r u c t o r i n Portugal. You can imagine the level of storytelling occurring in her classrooms. As an English

teacher she wanted to model to her students what good storytelling really is, and the best way to do that is to tell stories and not just how to write them.

This article mentioned earlier that teaching is not all we do. I think we

would agree with that, because musician Sting started out as an English teacher in England. He is quoted as saying, “One of the most important jobs in the planet is to teach children. Our entire future depends on children being educated.” Sting loved his time as a teacher and he often brought his musical abilities into the c la ss room. F rom a pe rsona l perspective, outside hobbies and

interests can really help to freshen our minds. Remember to always take some YOU time during the week and weekends so when Monday morning at 9:00 comes around, you are feeling good. Do other things that are outside your scope of practice in the classroom and grow your mind. Growing different parts of your mind will help to

strengthen the entire mind. This not only makes you a stronger teacher but a stronger person as well. Last month’s article was about focusing on the root in order to get the results you want. The same concept can be applied to building yourself into a stronger person. Do things outside of school that you love that will help you

to “hit reset” and come back with a great attitude. We need to focus on taking things one day at a time and one month at a time and not stress about things we cannot control. Outside of school try to focus on what makes you happy, and hopefully some of the residuals will follow you in on Monday morning.

Do we have the next big celebrity

teaching right now at

our campus? Time

will tell, but always

be sure to follow your

heart.

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Valentine's Day Origin history.com/topics/valentines-day

W E KNOW THAT February has

long been celebrated as a month of romance, and that St.

Valentine's Day, as we know it

today, contains vestiges of both

Christian and ancient Roman

tradition.

The Catholic Church recognizes at

least three different saints named

Valentine or Valentinus, all of

whom were martyred. One

legend contends that Valentine was a priest who

served during the third

century in Rome. When

Emperor Claudius II decided

that single men made better

soldiers than those with wives and families, he

outlawed marriage for young

men. Valentine, realizing the

injustice of the decree,

def ied Claudius and continued to perform

marriages for young lovers

in secret. When Valentine's

actions were discovered,

Claudius ordered that he be

put to death.

Other stories suggest that

Valentine may have been

killed for attempting to help

Christians escape harsh Roman prisons, where they

were often beaten and

tortured. According to one

legend, an imprisoned

Valentine actually sent the

first "valentine" greeting himself after he fell in love with a

young girl--possibly his jailor's

daughter--who visited him during

his confinement. Before his death,

it is alleged that he wrote her a l e t ter s igned "From your

Valentine," an expression that is

still in use today. Although the

truth behind the Valentine legends

is murky, the stories all emphasize

his appeal as a sympathetic, heroic a n d - - m o s t

i m p o r t a n t l y - -

romantic figure.

By the Middle

Ages, perhaps thanks to this

reputation, Valentine would

become one of the most popular saints in England and France.

While some believe that Valentine's

Day is celebrated in the middle of

February to commemorate the

anniversary of Valentine's death or burial--which probably occurred

around A.D. 270--others claim that

the Christian church may have

decided to place St. Valentine's

feast day in the middle of February

in an effort to "Christianize" the

pagan celebration of Lupercalia.

Celebrated at the ides of February, (February 15), Lupercalia was a

fertility festival dedicated to

Faunus, the Roman god of

agriculture, as well as to the

Roman founders Romulus and

Remus. Lupercalia survived the initial rise of Christianity but was

outlawed—as it was deemed “un-

Christian”--at the end of the 5th

century, when Pope Gelasius

declared February 14 St.

Valentine's Day. It was not until

much later, however, that the day

became definitively associated with

love. During the Middle Ages, it was commonly believed in France

and England that February 14 was

the beginning of birds' mating

season, which added to the idea

that Valentine's Day should be a

day for romance.

In addition to the United States,

Valentine's Day is celebrated in

Canada, Mexico, the United

Kingdom, France and Australia. In Great Britain, Valentine's Day

began to be popular ly

celebrated around the 17th

century. By the middle of the

18th, it was common for friends

and lovers of all social classes to exchange small tokens of

affection or handwritten notes,

and by 1900 printed cards

began to replace written letters

due to improvements in printing technology. Ready-made cards

were an easy way for people to

express their emotions in a time

when direct expression of one's

feelings was discouraged.

Cheaper postage rates also contributed to an increase in

the popularity of sending

Valentine's Day greetings.

Americans probably began e x c h a n g i n g h a n d - m a d e

valentines in the early 1700s. In

the 1840s, Esther A. Howland

began selling the first mass-

produced valentines in America.

Howland, known as the “Mother of the Valentine,” made

elaborate creations with real

lace, ribbons and colorful pictures

known as "scrap." Today, according

to the Greeting Card Association, an estimated 1 billion Valentine’s

Day cards are sent each year,

making Valentine's Day the second

largest card-sending holiday of the

year. (An estimated 2.6 billion

cards are sent for Christmas.) Women purchase approximately 85

percent of all valentines.

Teaching is What We Do

…But It’s Not All We Do

I S IT POSSIBLE that the hit rock song “Rock n’ Roll All Night and

Party Everyday” was born in Public School (P.S.) 75 in Spanish Harlem in New York City? It is definitely possible,

because rock legend and KISS band member Gene Simmons was a teacher there in his early career. Did you also know that one of the scariest men alive taught English for a few years before his book Carrie was published, and he was then able to write full-time? That’s right, Stephen King once graced the classroom with his terrifying presence. These are just a couple of examples of celebrities who received their start in the classrooms and have never looked back. Since we are in the start of a new

year, it’s important to start new routines and habits that will aid in our success inside the classroom. Teaching is a main part of all of our lives, but I think you would agree that it is definitely not all we do. Being a well-rounded instructor is an important aspect of the classroom because there is a lot that

students can learn f r o m o u r experiences and not just from our a c a d e m i c k n o w l e d g e . country music legend Shery l Crow taught music to elementary students before her big break as a back-up vocalist for Michael Jackson. You can bet that she, along with many

other teachers turned celebrities, brought her outside experiences to the classroom. Doing so adds two layers to

our teaching pedigree: credibility and storytelling. Credibility is essential for teaching because students trust us to give them competent, true, and relevant information. Anyone can simply study material from a book, stay one step ahead of students, and teach the material. True teachers provide an experience and environment inside the classroom that leave students wanting more. Retention starts with having

teachers who are dynamic and engaging that draw students into the learning process. Reflect back to key moments in the classroom when you shared stories from the field and recall how students reacted. Odds are they

were hanging on every word no matter how exciting or normal a day it was for you. Storytelling is also a skill that aids in students staying locked into the learning process. Stories force our brains to imagine the scenes and place ourselves deep inside the narrative. Ever wonder why students sometimes zone out at various periods? It’s called spare brain time. The average person speaks at a rate of 120 to 150 words per minute; however, the brain has the ability to comprehend words and stimuli between 400 and 800 words per minute. This leaves a lot of room for the brain to “play” during classroom time. Enter storytelling. Even though a

storyteller is only one person speaking, the listeners’ brains have to do so much m o r e t o p a y attention, which decreases the spare brain time gap significantly. Now famous author J.K. Rowling, writer of the Harry Potter series, started out as a n E n g l i s h i n s t r u c t o r i n Portugal. You can imagine the level of storytelling occurring in her classrooms. As an English

teacher she wanted to model to her students what good storytelling really is, and the best way to do that is to tell stories and not just how to write them.

This article mentioned earlier that teaching is not all we do. I think we

would agree with that, because musician Sting started out as an English teacher in England. He is quoted as saying, “One of the most important jobs in the planet is to teach children. Our entire future depends on children being educated.” Sting loved his time as a teacher and he often brought his musical abilities into the c la ss room. F rom a pe rsona l perspective, outside hobbies and

interests can really help to freshen our minds. Remember to always take some YOU time during the week and weekends so when Monday morning at 9:00 comes around, you are feeling good. Do other things that are outside your scope of practice in the classroom and grow your mind. Growing different parts of your mind will help to

strengthen the entire mind. This not only makes you a stronger teacher but a stronger person as well. Last month’s article was about focusing on the root in order to get the results you want. The same concept can be applied to building yourself into a stronger person. Do things outside of school that you love that will help you

to “hit reset” and come back with a great attitude. We need to focus on taking things one day at a time and one month at a time and not stress about things we cannot control. Outside of school try to focus on what makes you happy, and hopefully some of the residuals will follow you in on Monday morning.

Do we have the next big celebrity

teaching right now at

our campus? Time

will tell, but always

be sure to follow your

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Valentine’s Day Ideas Things to do for

or with your honey. momgenerations.com/2014/01/101-things-to-do-on-valentines-day

T AKE A LOOK at some of these ideas of what to do on / for

Valentine’s Day. Maybe you can come up with your own special idea for your honey with these suggestions as a springboard. Hide love notes throughout

your house. Create a romantic

breakfast buffet. Write “I Love You” in rose

petals on your bed. Make a video montage of

photos of the two of you. Romantic dinner at home. Why

pay for an expensive meal? Send romantic quotes to each other

throughout the day via email. Declare your love to each other on

Facebook &/or on your blogs. Watch a romantic movie together. Play a game together. Take out an ad in the local

newspaper declaring your love. Go to the spa together for the day. Get a massage just for a couple. Use photos of the two of you

together and create a collage. Clean the kitchen for him or her. Clean the bathrooms for him or her. Walk around the neighborhood

together holding hands. Call each other throughout the day

just to say “I Love You.”

Have romantic music playing and his/her fave snacks on the counter when they get home from work.

Take a lunch break from work and meet each other.

Surprise him or her with changing the sheets before

bedtime. It’s always a treat to sink into a freshly made bed!

Record his or her fave TV show for the week leading up to Valentine’s Day and then surprise him or her with a marathon of their fave show.

Do some gaming online together. Build a puzzle you’ve had boxed away forever. Give each other a foot massage.

Give each other a back massage. Go to your local gym and enjoy a

night of working out together. Invite your closest friends over for a

fun evening. Sometimes a fun night with other friends and lots of laughter is the perfect gift!

Depending upon the weather, have a picnic in the park/backyard.

Buy his/her favorite drink and stock the fridge.

If you can, surprise him or

her by bringing them to the very spot you met. Create a message in a bottle

for each other.

Don’t read them; just write your heart on

paper and both of you put them in a bottle for

next Valentine’s Day. Create a time capsule

together. Enjoy an evening of looking at the

stars. Walk on the beach. Bake something together. Make it

fun and complicated. If you have children, have them put

paint on their hands and create a heart with their handprints on paper.

Take a piece of sidewalk chalk and declare your love on your driveway! Even if you’re older, it’s still tons of fun and totally romantic!

Create a Crossword Puzzle with all

clues of places you go and only things that the two of you would know the answers to.

If you aren’t a big fan of Crossword Puzzles, create a Word Search Game for each other with the same kinds of clues. If your loved one gets out of work before you,

surprise him or her by being home early! Create ice cream sundaes

with each other at home with whatever you happen to have

in your freezer and cupboards! Lots of fun.

If you have a newborn baby, let one of you nap or have a full night’s sleep.

Create a coupon book of special things he / she can redeem.

Hold hands all day, whenever you can.

Go to bed early and just enjoy a night’s sleep.

Have coffee already brewed and ready.

If you have a babysitter (or don’t have kids yet), check in at a local hotel for a fun evening “away.”

Come up with a list of 100 things that you love about each other.

Bike ride together. Get mani’s/pedi’s. Play Scrabble. Create a signature drink together. Head to a Make Your Own Pottery

place and make something cool

together. Write a love poem. Head to a local sports event. Create a personalized game. (Maybe

you could do this online!) Make fondue together.

Visit a local museum. Sit and just chat in a cute, cozy

coffee shop. Go to a Karaoke Bar. Reenact your first date. Head out to a local bakery and just

feast on yummy desserts!

A Poetic Romance history.com/topics/great-romances

O N JANUARY 10, 1845, Robert Browning wrote to Elizabeth

Barrett for the first time, after reading her volume of poetry, Poems. He was a little-known thirty-two-year-old poet and p laywright, she was an internationally r e n o w n e d p oe t , an invalid, and a th i r ty -n ine -y e a r - o l d spinster. "I love your verses with all my heart, dear

Miss Barrett," the letter said. Over the course of the next twenty months, they would write each other close to six hundred letters — one of the greatest literary correspondences of all time. The pair's last letter was exchanged on September 18, 1846, the night before the two left for a trip to Italy, and two weeks after their secret marriage. Their romance, which she would eventually credit with saving her life, lasted for fifteen years and spawned some of the world's most beautiful poetry. Elizabeth Barrett Browning was the daughter of Mary Moulton Barrett and Edward Barrett Moulton Barrett, an extremely wealthy landowner who owned sugar plantations in Jamaica. Her mother died when Elizabeth was just twenty-one, after having given

birth to twelve children. Although Elizabeth, the eldest, was probably her father's favorite child, she struggled along with her siblings under his

tyrannical parenting. Incredibly controlling, Mr. Barrett insisted that none of his children marry, baffling even the family's closest friends. To add to her difficulties, from the time she was a teenager, Elizabeth suffered from a mysterious illness that caused her uncontrollable spasms of pain, breathing difficulties, and a general malaise that made her unable to leave her house. In fact, she rarely left her room, and believed that she was destined to forever remain a sickly shut-in and spinster. When Robert

Browning first began to court Barrett — through their correspondence — she seemed to enjoy the relationship, but dismissed any romantic aspect of his attention, unwilling to believe that he could really be interested in her. Browning, the son of Robert and Sarah Anna Browning, a bank clerk and pianist, was a direct and ardent suitor. But despite his obvious affection and the mutual admiration that is prominently displayed in their letters, Elizabeth refused to see him until the

spring — months after their first contact — as the cold weather of the winter made her health poor. The couple's first meeting occurred in May 1845, after five months of regular correspondence. It is believed that

Browning wrote to Barrett immediately afterward to declare his affection — flouting Victorian convention — but this letter has not survived. Elizabeth, sickly and so long in isolation, found it difficult to trust his intentions and was already skeptical of the institution of marriage and its treatment of women. Despite the obstacles, Browning's visits continued, though always when Elizabeth's father was not at home. In the summer of 1845, Barrett's physician recommended that she travel to Pisa, in Italy, for the winter because he felt sure she would not survive another harsh season in London. Her father, for seemingly unknown reasons, refused to allow the trip. After writing to Browning about her predicament, he wrote back, saying, "I

would marry you now." Instead of dismissing him as she had done before, she embraced his sentiments. They continued to see each other regularly, and , thanks in par t to an unseasonably warm winter, Barrett's health began to improve. In January 1846, Elizabeth, inspired by Browning, took a major step toward recovery by leaving the room where she had spent

the last six years of her life. By May 1846, Barrett began to walk outside and, in her letters, credited Browning for having a large part in her recovery. Also, she had begun to decrease her use of the morphine and opium prescribed for her condition. By summer, she was living a much more active life. On September 12, Barrett and Browning were married, before another London winter could again weaken her health. Sadly, the wedding was held in secret, with only her maid and Browning's cousin attending as

witnesses. Although she was then forty years old, Barrett lived in fear of her controlling father's wrath if he found out that she was disobeying his direct order not to marry. When her deception was revealed, she was disinherited by her father, as were the two other Barrett children who dared to defy him. Just a week after their marriage, Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning left London for Italy, where

they would spend the next fifteen years of their lives. Barrett Browning's Sonnets From the Portuguese (1850), of which the line "How do I love thee? Let me count the ways" has since become one of poetry's best-known, was

written during their courtship and early marriage and is about her dramatic romance with Browning, and how he helped her save herself from a life of sickness and isolation. In Italy, both poets would enjoy many productive years of writing, as well as the birth of their son, Robert Wiedeman Barrett Browning, in 1849. She completed a second edition of Poems, as well as Casa Guidi Windows (1851), Poems before Congress (1860), and her well known verse-novel, Aurora

Leigh (1857). She also became active in the fight for Italian nationalism, the abolition of American slavery, and the advancement of the condition of women. He published Men and Women, which was dedicated to his wife and is considered to contain his best poetry. They remained in Italy for fifteen years, until Elizabeth died in her husband's arms on June 29, 1861. Casa Guidi, the Brownings' home in Florence, Italy, has been preserved and is open to visitors.

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Mr. Browning’s first letter.

What’s a “poesy ring,” mentioned in the purple heart quote?

In 16th and 17th century England or France, a wedding ring would

invariably be inscribed with a sentiment of love, faith, and hope: a short love poem or “poesy.” A sterling silver betrothal ring would often be replaced with the same poesy ring in gold upon marriage. The popularity of these poesy rings is attested to by their frequent mention in Shakespeare's plays. The tradition is older than

Shakespeare's time, but it was during the Renaissance (14th-17th Centuries) that the custom reached the height of popularity. [source: crys talrealm.com/st_main.html?

p_catid=29#.UtRR-_srcS8]

consensus as to the origin of the exclamation point [ek-skluh-mey-shuhn point], many believe that it is an abbreviated composite of the Latin word for "joy," io. After centuries of hurried handwriting, the "i" became a line, placed over the "o," written

quickly as a dot. The exclamation point was introduced into English in the 15th century as a "note of admiration."

This hybrid punctuation mark is the only symbol on our list that was born in the USA. The interrobang [in-ter-uh-bang] combines a question mark and

an exclamation point to indicate a mixture of query and interjection or shock, as in: "She said what!?" In the

case of the interrobang, both word and symbol are portmanteaus in that the word bang was used for "exclamation point" in 1950s secretarial vernacular. Similarly, the question mark is also known as the "interrogation mark."

Revealing Punctuation

& This strange punctuation mark has a fascinating past.

The ampersand [am-per-sand] emerged over 2,000 years ago as the Latin word

et meaning "and." The cursive writing

of Latin scribes often connected the "e" and "t," giving rise to the shape of the ampersand. The name did not appear until the 1830s when "&" was the 27th letter of the English alphabet. The mark concluded the alphabet with "X, Y, Z, and per se and" with "and per se" meaning "and by itself." This final phrase was slurred by English school children during recitation and reborn as "ampersand." , Aside from the period, the

comma [kom-uh] is the most common punctuation mark

in English. The word is derived from the Greek

koptein meaning "to cut off," fitting for our beloved comma's use in marking pauses with in sentences and separating terms in a list. The mark was invented by the Italian printer Aldus Manutius in the late 1400s, a time when the slash mark signified a pause. Manutius lowered the slash mark in relation to the line of text and curved it slightly around the final letter. This freed the slash mark to i n d i c a t e a c o m p a r i s o n a n d simultaneously gave birth to the comma.

; This punctuation mark, called "dangerously addictive" by Virginia Woolf, unites two independent clauses with a common thematic

tie: "Leonard had nothing against tigers; he grew up with cats." In this example the two clauses would be perfectly permissible sentences on

their own, but because they both relate to the same person and the same affection for felines, t h e y a r e appropriately linked

with a semi-colon [sem-i-koh-luhn]. The addition of the prefix semi-, meaning "part," to the Greek root kolon meaning "part of verse" makes the semi-colon quite literally a part of a part.

“” Also ca l led " inverted commas," quotation marks

[kwoh-tey-shuhn mahrks] set off dialogue, quoted material, titles of short works, and

definitions by demarcating a section of text: "Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore," said Dorothy, as she opened the door. Before mechanized printing, quotations were indicated by identifying the speaker or using a different typeface, like italics. At the time single quotation marks indicated

a pithy comment or quip. But by the 1740s, mechanical printing had taken off and printers adopted quotation marks to indicate speech. Single marks now mean a quote within a quote. - The hyphen [hahy-fuhn]

is a short line used to connect the parts of a compound word. It may

also be used to indicate a connection between the parts of a word that has been divided for other reasons, like a

line break. The term is derived from the Ancient Greek hypo + hen literally translated as "under one." Historically, the mark was used to unite words or syllables, most likely indicating the way phrases were meant to be sung by Greek and Roman bards. Hyphens are still used today in choral notation to indicate connected syllables. Do not confuse a hyphen with the longer dash.

? Also called the "interrogation mark," the question mark [kwes-chuhn mahrk] is, in English, the punctuation mark placed after a sentence to

indicate a question. In Spanish an inverted question mark is placed at the

beginning of an inquisitive sentence as well. There is much speculation as to the origin of the question mark, but most attribute its invention to Alcuin of York, leading scholar and teacher in the court of Charlemagne. In the 8th century, Alcuin indicated questions in

his writing with a mark like "a lightning flash, striking from left to right," according to language writer Lynne Truss.

! This forceful punctuation mark indicates a moment of high volume or excitement at the end of a sentence. Though there is no

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Save for Penny Wars!

What is Penny Wars? It is a fun way to raise money for a charity. April’s Penny Wars will benefit MADDADS of Fort Pierce. Currently, Penny Wars is a DAY only event. Penny wars is NOT JUST FOR STUDENTS -- INSTRUCTORS can play too! STAFF can support favorite programs!

When is Penny Wars? Mon, April 7 to Thu., April 10 7:00am to 9:15am in Lobby

How to play Penny Wars

Save your change or trade-in bills for coins at your bank.

PENNIES have the most value to you. You want as many pennies as possible in your major’s jar.

SILVER coins and BILLS count against your pennies - toss these in your competitor’s jars.

GEN ED Students: check to see if your major is participating - if so, you can still play and benefit if they win!

You want a high (positive) penny total in your jar.

Example: After Monday's "battle" Jar X has $5.21 in pennies and $13.55 in silver coins and bills, Jar X is now $-8.34 in the hole! They need $8.35 or more in pennies first thing Tuesday morning to regain a positive total. This is before Tuesday’s battles really begin! (Each battle’s results will be posted on the leader board the following day in the lobby.)

Winning major gets lunch provided by Student Services. Winning major includes ALL DAY STUDENTS that belong to that major, even if they’re in gen eds (play if you’re in Gen Eds to increase your major’s chance of winning). Winning major (as a whole) can choose to either have a pizza party from Big Apple or a party platter from Subway.

Start collecting coins NOW to get your major ahead!

Who’s scheduled to play? (Purple is “Group 1” that competes against each other; blue is “Group 2” that competes against each other. Group 1 DOES NOT attack Group 2 and vice versa.) The following majors are currently eligible to play: Biotechnology (BT) * Dietetics & Nutrition (DN) * Radiologic Technology (RT) * Surgical Technology (ST) * Massage Therapy (MT) * Medical Assisting (MA) * Nursing (NUR) *** Forensic Investigations (FI) * Information Technology (IT) * Paralegal (PL) * Criminal Justice (CJ) * Design and Multimedia (DM) * Video Game Design (VGD)

What’s MADDADS? MADDADS (Men Against Destruction—Defending Against Drugs and Social-disorder). Michael Hudson, Information Technology Program Coordinator, is a proud member of MADDADS and succinctly puts it as, “Their activities are designed to promote and demonstrate positive images of fathers engaging in community development and protecting youths and families. They use positive father figure mentors to give children a reason to stay out of gangs and trouble. MADDADS recruit and engage active men in the local community to serve as parental mentors to the community.”

Night Instructors wanting info on how to start a Night Penny Wars or anyone with Penny Wars questions please see or email Samantha. SRatcliff@KeiserUniversity.edu