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  2. Structural approach - Wikipedia

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    To lay the foundation of English by establishing through drill and repetition about 275 graded structures. To enable the children to attain mastery over an essential vocabulary of about 3000 root words for active use. To correlate the teaching of grammar and composition with the reading lesson.

  3. Batter board - Wikipedia

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    Batter boards (or battre boards, Sometimes mispronounced as "battle boads") are temporary frames, set beyond the corners of a planned foundation at precise elevations. These batter boards [1] are then used to hold layout lines (construction twine) to indicate the limits [2] (edges and corners) of the foundation.

  4. Builders' rites - Wikipedia

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    Builders' rites are ceremonies attendant on the laying of foundation stones, including ecclesiastical, masonic or other traditions connected with foundations or other aspects of construction. One such custom is that of placing a few coins, newspapers, etc. within a cavity beneath the stone.

  5. Extensive reading - Wikipedia

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    Richard Day, chairman and co-founder of The Extensive Reading Foundation, has outlined eight additional tenets of ER. [3] He explains that the first two principles lay the foundation for ER since they address the types of material to be read. The first two tenets state that the reading material should be easy and varied in topic and style.

  6. Language - Wikipedia

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    Language change happens at all levels from the phonological level to the levels of vocabulary, morphology, syntax, and discourse. Even though language change is often initially evaluated negatively by speakers of the language who often consider changes to be "decay" or a sign of slipping norms of language usage, it is natural and inevitable.

  7. Trump disavows Project 2025, but he has long-standing ... - AOL

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    Trump also spoke highly about the group's plans at a dinner sponsored by the Heritage Foundation in April 2022, saying: “This is a great group, and they’re going to lay the groundwork and ...

  8. Could Retirees See Social Security Benefits Cut Under Trump?

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    Social Security is the U.S. government's biggest program; as of June 30, 2024, about 67.9 million people, or one in five Americans, collected Social Security benefits. This year, we're seeing a...

  9. Foundation (engineering) - Wikipedia

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    Foundation with pipe fixtures coming through the sleeves. In engineering, a foundation is the element of a structure which connects it to the ground or more rarely, water (as with floating structures), transferring loads from the structure to the ground. Foundations are generally considered either shallow or deep. [1]