I have to admit that I’m not a great fan of English as a subject. I never enjoyed it that much. That said, I recently came across two cool websites that can add a little fun into the subject.

National Punctuation Day is a website devoted to the love of punctuation. The day was celebrated on September 24, but it’s an annual celebration so start preparing now for next year. There’s suggestions about punctuation related activities including a punctuation baking contest.

The “Blog” of “Unnecessary” Quotation Marks  features all kinds of pictures of signs where quotation marks were placed when they shouldn’t have been. The comments beside the pictures are intentionally witty (sometimes a tad risque) and might require a bit of explanation for the average student. Even so, it’s a good resource for pictures of quotes that should be where they are, and an opportunity for the kids to explain why.