Stephany Seipel
Contributing Writer
Stephany Seipel Elsworth - Deana Belt
Stephany Elsworth has a bachelor's degree in fine arts/curriculum and instruction from Texas State University and a master's degree in reading education from Grand Canyon University. She is a full-time teacher and part-time freelance writer.
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Canine Pannus - Chronic Superficial Keratitis
Pannus is a common degenerative eye disease in dogs that mainly affects German Shepherds. The condition eventually leads to blindness.
Feb 5, 2011
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Places to Go in Hampton Roads: Lee Hall Mansion
Lee Hall Mansion in Newport News, Virginia is one of the only surviving antebellum homes on the Peninsula.
Jan 7, 2011
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Behavior Theories Versus Social Learning Theories
Social learning theorists Bandura and Meichenbaum proposed that humans are capable of learning from others by imitation and self-regulating strategies.
Nov 7, 2010
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Why Kids Have Trouble Reading and Writing in English
Written English is difficult to master because the sounds and letters do not always have a one-to-one relationship.
Nov 1, 2010
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Guided Reading in the K-2 Classroom
Guided reading builds upon a student's background knowledge and literacy strategies while adding new knowledge in small amounts.
Oct 26, 2010
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10 Steps To Enrichment in the Primary Grades
Teachers can incorporate enrichment activities into the classroom routine to stimulate student brain growth and neural development.
Oct 25, 2010
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Arizona K-5 Reading Expectations by Grade Level
The Arizona reading standards describe expectations for K-5 students in phonemic awareness, phonics, vocabulary, fluency and comprehension by grade level.
Oct 25, 2010
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Teaching K-3 Expressive Writing With Backwards Planning
Backwards planning is a lesson planning method that can be used to teach expressive writing in the elementary grade levels.
Oct 24, 2010
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Aunt Pratt: The Historic Ghost of Shirley Plantation
The historic Shirley Plantation in Virginia is haunted by the spirit of Aunt Pratt, a ghost who creates paranormal disturbances when her portrait is moved.
Oct 1, 2010
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Grave Monuments
Grave monuments have been used to honor the dead for thousands of years. Different types of burial monuments include headstones, mausoleums, and sarcophagi.
Sep 1, 2010
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