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Amy Stokes

I Have so Much Respect for each Net Buddy!

“Hi! My name is Charlene. I live in Alaska. This is my dog Beth. She is a Border Collie. I adopted her when her family could not keep her anymore. She is a wonderful friend! She loves to run around and around in circles and to tell the squirrels that […]

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Head of the Class Fast Track #3: Prepositions of Time

Dear Net Buddies & Blazers, Do you know one sure way to rise to the top of the pile for a job interview? Use your cover letter and CV to convince your future boss that you know which English time preposition is the right one to use – every time! […]

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You Really have to Stay Ahead of the Game and Stay Sharp!

Dear Net Buddies, We are seeing that this period with schools closed feels like a vacation to some of you.  We want you to know that this attitude will not help you in the post-pandemic South Africa or anywhere else. The lives of all of the role models we are […]

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Listen Up, Mary Sibande’s Sophie has a Lot to Say!

  Like many South African children born in the 1980’s, Mary Sibande (born April 11, 1982) was raised by her grandmother in a small village in Mpumalanga while her mother was employed as a domestic worker in Johannesburg.  Apartheid was still in full force so they didn’t see each other […]

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Shine a Little… Thanks

Today’s task should be easy: Make note of 5 things that usually go unappreciated in your day.  They can be objects or people – your choice. The goal is simply to notice things you normally overlook but that make what we do possible, or maybe even easier or better than […]

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