5 Profound Native American Stories of Creation
When was the last time you taught folktales or myths in your English classes? I didn't until I started teaching American Literature, and that is so incredibly unfortunate! When you include tales like Native American stories of creation into your curriculum, you expose...
5 Fascinating Folktale Story Passages & Activities To Teach Today
I personally enjoy incorporating the classics of the last several centuries, as well as the myths and legends, also known as the folktale story genre, that have captivated people for thousands of years. Because of this perspective, I enjoy using folktale story...
4 Fun Original I Am Poetry Format Templates
Are you at the start of a new school year, or are you about to introduce a poetry unit? A fantastic and engaging way to begin is by incorporating I Am Poetry Format Templates! So often, teachers, including myself, resort to typical student information sheets, asking...
9 Genuine Getting To Know You Activities For Students
The back-to-school season is almost upon us again! I can't believe it! So, of course, I am already thinking about getting to know you activities for students that are not too lame, time-consuming, or irrelevant. I like using time-tested resources, but I don't want...
20 Proven Teaching Film Techniques Worksheets
Have you considered introducing a movie analysis unit this school year, but need teaching film techniques worksheets to make the job easier? While many educators tend to avoid teaching movies due to certain stigmas or a lack of knowledge on the topic, I strive to...
3 Powerful I Am Poem John Clare Lesson Ideas!
Imagine! Instead of handing out typical first-day-of-school worksheets, you begin with reading the I Am Poem John Clare wrote almost two hundred years ago! At the start of the year, back-to-school season, students are inundated with syllabi, surveys, and assessments....
7 Unconventional First Week of School Activities High School
The start of school is always a challenging time for students, parents, teachers, administrators, paras, bus drivers, and other education professionals, whether or not we are ready with first week of school activities high school lessons. Students don't know where to...
I Am Poem Sample & 3 Dynamic Activities
Getting to know your students is a significant element of every new school year. Instead of filling out a survey or information sheet, I prefer to include some creative writing opportunities! My favorite activities include writing poetry and using an I Am Poem Sample...
10 Short Stories About Horror
Let's be real. We all love a little suspense now and then. You know what I mean? When you watch a movie, you feel the tension rise, and even call out to the characters as they're about to face their deaths? Like movies, short stories about horror captivate students no...
6 Purposeful Poem Ozymandias Activities with a Punch
Unfortunately, poetry often takes a backseat to short stories, nonfiction articles, and novels on most days. There is so much to teach in a year, and because poems don't end up on state tests too often, they are often bypassed for other literary genres. I am, however,...
Hi, I’m KRISTIN!
I primarily focus on integrating multiple disciplines and subjects. The goal is to make teaching simplified and effective!