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About Randi Riggs

Randi Riggs is a teacher and writer with a Bachelor's in English and a Master's in Education. She is passionate about reading, writing, educating, and quoting Lucy Ricardo. She can be found blogging at http://delightfuldiction.blogspot.com when she's not watching Friends reruns. Follow her on Twitter @RandiRiggs4 Randi Riggs

Top 3 Tips for Teens Applying to College

October 19, 2015 by Randi Riggs Leave a Comment

Now that the school year is in full swing, high school seniors are getting a jump on college applications and juniors are starting to seriously think about which colleges they may want to apply to. Here are three important tips to consider when college is around the corner: 1. Set foot on campus My twelfth-grade AP English teacher gave all of her students this piece of … [Read more...] about Top 3 Tips for Teens Applying to College

The Impact of Writing on Reading: Write With Your Children

October 8, 2012 by Randi Riggs Leave a Comment

We often hear about the importance of reading with your young children at home, but rarely do we hear people advising to write with your children at home. Research proves, though, that reading and writing go hand-in-hand, and a child’s reading comprehension greatly improves as his or her writing improves. A report by the Carnegie Corporation in New York, published by the … [Read more...] about The Impact of Writing on Reading: Write With Your Children

Why Olympic Athletes Need to Pay Up

August 24, 2012 by Randi Riggs Leave a Comment

It has been a couple of weeks since the closing of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games, so to help fill the void, I’d like to bring up a controversial Olympic topic.  I came across an article recently in which the issue of the tax on Olympic athletes’ prize money was being discussed and Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio was quoted describing the tax as “ridiculous.” He … [Read more...] about Why Olympic Athletes Need to Pay Up

“Teachable Moments” for Teens in Fifty Shades of Grey

July 30, 2012 by Randi Riggs Leave a Comment

Teenagers are, by nature, curious. This means that whether we like it or not, teens may be compelled to peek at the book taking over today’s bestseller lists: Fifty Shades of Grey. However, I don’t think we need to panic; while this series is not something we’ll ever be handing our teens and asking them to read, it might actually be an effective way to give teens a lesson on … [Read more...] about “Teachable Moments” for Teens in Fifty Shades of Grey

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