Ms Smith’s English
@MsSmithsEnglishA level English Language and A level Lit/Lang teacher. Views entirely my own
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Love a good kenning
I'm writing today about kennings in Old English. Essentially these are two word-metaphors that were used instead of concrete nouns, and they are exquisite. A ship was a 'wave-horse', the sea was a 'whale-road', the mind was a 'thought-chamber', and the sun was a 'sky-candle'.
Local publication article about the local accent: open.substack.com/pub/birmingham…
The Wyf of Bath: Verye Demure. Verye Mindefulle.
Article on semantic bleaching and a word/concept I’ve only recently become aware of, but sort of hate…How did ‘rawdogging’ become part of polite conversation? theguardian.com/commentisfree/…
Congratulations to my students on your exam results. I wish you all the very best for what comes next ❤️🙂
Wow!
Do babies develop accents even before they can speak conventionally? The short answer is yes… and these linguistic markers begin even sooner than you might think. So many of you tagged me in this video yesterday featuring an infant that babbles with the same Scouse accent as…
I’ve got my badge! 🌈 😎
Happy Pride Month! 🌈 Seeing lots of staff and students wearing pride badges this month has been fantastic! 🙌 If you haven't already, make sure to head up to the Library and #readwithpride 📚 #PrideMonth
Oh glory be, oh happy day: it’s my Twitter birthday! 🤷🏻♀️😎Do you remember when you joined X? I do! #MyXAnniversary
Have a great week, everyone
Here are some uninspirational quotes with which to begin your week.
Also actual me but I’m Welsh and enjoy both clouds and a breeze…☺️
Me doing weather-based small talk today: -moaning about the cold and rain -saying “can’t believe it’s June tomorrow” -rolling my eyes and tutting Actual me: -always delighted to be stuck indoors drinking tea -loves wearing a coat -very much enjoys sleeping in a pleasant…
My brilliantly talented colleague whom we’re so lucky to have…👍🙌❤️
Thrilled to announce one of our very own English Teachers, Vanessa Havill will be one of the speakers at the English Association online event! #english #creativewriting #publishing
Love this!
The period from prenatal to three is the most uniquely consequential window in all of human development. It is during this period that the fundamental architecture of the brain is “wired” in ways that will serve to support - or hinder - your child’s longterm success in school…
A big fan of this writer’s work…’The Moons of Jupiter’
Alice Munro, Nobel winner and titan of the short story, dies aged 92 theguardian.com/books/article/…
Reading with your baby is about so much more than the book. It’s a time for bonding and connection. For laughter, love, and language learning… There are so many great things happening as this father and daughter share a board book together. Watch our hero, as she splits…
Here’s some A+ parenting. 🏅 What you’re seeing is an example of sensory play. As your baby grows, one of the most important things you can do for them is to provide safe and varied opportunities to use their senses (sight, sound, taste, touch, and smell) to explore the world.…
Sad news-an amazing writer: Paul Auster, American author of The New York Trilogy, dies aged 77 | Books | The Guardian theguardian.com/books/2024/may…
The responses to this have everything you could want if you are an English Language A Level student interested in attitudes to accents and how those attitudes relate to other linguistic/social behaviour
Alice Munro, Nobel winner and titan of the short story, dies aged 92 theguardian.com/books/article/…
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