6 Setting Goals Activities for High School Students & 6 Other FUN Back to School Ideas!
And so it begins...The new school year is upon us. We could feel it crouching behind us in June and sneaking into the late part of July. And then, all of a sudden, August hits. The final countdown starts. Pre-planning week arrives. Through all of the back-to-school...
4 Tried and True Back to School Activities for High School and Middle School
Going back to school can be stressful for EVERYONE! So clearly including Back to School Activities for High School is vital! Students are running around the hallways, trying to figure out where they are supposed to go, walking around like they have never been to...
5 Simple Reading Strategies For Comprehension While Online
5 Simple Reading Strategies For Comprehension While Online-Teaching reading is a daily, perpetual struggle. While I enjoy teaching students how to read critically and seeing them grow day to day, this whole teaching online thing is no joke. Yet reading strategies for...
7 Powerful MUST-TEACH Activities & Poems For High School Students
7 Powerful MUST-TEACH Activities & Poems For High School Students-I am not sure about you, but I have a difficult time teaching poetry! First, you have to decide what poems inspire you and will inspire your high school students. Then, you have to figure out what...
7 Must Teach Middle School Poetry Activities
7 Must Teach Middle School Poetry Activities-I am not sure about you, but I have a tough time teaching poetry! First, you have to decide what poems inspire you and will inspire your students. Then, you have to figure out what standards or skills you want to teach....
The Most Dangerous Game Plot Diagram Activities
The Most Dangerous Game Plot Diagram Activities- "The Most Dangerous Game" by Richard Connell officially became a part of the public domain last year. This iconic short story is captivating from its very beginning, a verifiable must-read for all middle and high school...
6 Tips for Teaching The Lottery by Shirley Jackson
Teaching The Lottery by Shirley Jackson- If you are a middle or high school teacher, you may have come across "The Lottery" by Shirley Jackson. What is so engaging about this story is the irony of the title. Your students will get so excited at first, because they see...
Poem Song of Myself: 3 Engaging Activities
3 Engaging Activities for the Poem Song of Myself- Poetry is by far and away one of the most stressful genres for English teachers. We may like poetry, but most of us probably prefer a good classic novel or a play or a short story. I am not saying that poetry is not...
5 Awesome Middle School End of the Year Activities
5 AWESOME Middle School End of the Year Activities- The end of the year is typically a time of chaos. There are final exams, award ceremonies, parties, etc. that encapsulate the last days of school. On top of that, teachers are just done! And you know what? I think...
Edgar Allan Poe Short Stories: Top 3 To Teach
Short stories for middle and high school students are everywhere! You can pretty much search for this phrase all over the internet and see tons of options for your students. Because of doing this search every year for 15 years of teaching, I have come across a ton of...
Hi, I’m KRISTIN!
I primarily focus on integrating multiple disciplines and subjects. The goal is to make teaching simplified and effective!