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Students Working on Manual Typewriters Find Kindred Soul in Tom Hanks
When students in Fred Durbin’s Analog Writing Class at Lincoln Park Performing Arts Charter School discovered that Tom Hanks was typewriter aficionado, they took to their manual vintage machines to connect with the actor. The students mentioned what typewriter they were using to write the letter and asked him a variety of questions, including his favorite typewriters. “This week, a package arrived from California. In it, we were delighted to find that Tom Hanks (type)wrote a personal response to each of the kids who wrote him a letter,” says Durbin. Hanks responded to each individual student with answers to their specific questions and details on some of his favorite typewriters…
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5 minutes is all it takes to transform failing revision plans, experts advise parents
Article brought to us from Pens.com A stationery expert has shared a straightforward five-minute method that can rescue students’ derailed revision plans during exam season. A spokesperson from Pens.com, noted that short, focused study periods often yield better results than lengthy revision marathons that lead to burnout. The Power of 5-Minute Focus “The five-minute focus method stops students getting overwhelmed in a way that many people wouldn’t expect. By breaking revision into small chunks. Students start a timer for just five minutes and concentrate on a single topic without distractions.” This brief period mirrors our natural attention cycle and prevents the brain fatigue many students experience during longer sessions. This technique…
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Protect Your Voice This Back-to-School Season
ASHA Shares Tips for How Teachers and Students Can Avoid Voice Problems Caused by Overuse ROCKVILLE, Md., Aug. 7, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — As staff and students begin their return to classrooms, the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) is urging the entire school community to take care of one of their most important tools: their voices. Teachers, principals, paraeducators, and coaches are among the school staff who are professional voice users. “Teachers, principals, speech-language pathologists, paraeducators, and coaches are among the school staff who are professional voice users,” explains ASHA 2025 President Bernadette Mayfield-Clarke, PhD, CCC-SLP. “They often push their voices beyond healthy limits, particularly early in the school year when they are working extra hard to…
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