5 Ways to Make the Most of National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month in the month of April is a time to read, enjoy, and celebrate poetry and poets that really connect with who we are! In 1996, the Academy of American Poets decided that we needed a month dedicated to making the everyday person aware of the people...
Poetry About Fear And Overcoming It
Teaching Poetry About Fear-We all have fear, and in the midst of the pandemic, the topic of fear has become ubiquitous. At some point, we have all been afraid of something. As children, we might have feared the monster under our beds, in our closets, or outside our...
5 Fun Poems For Kids To Read No Matter The Age
FUN POEMS FOR KIDS-Teaching poetry should ALWAYS be fun, especially when it comes to introducing poetry analysis to kids! If we start off by reading old poems with little to no context, focusing on high-level language, or defining literary devices, we may turn kids...
6 Tips for Practice on Reading Comprehension
Creating Reading Comprehension High School Practice Worksheets takes tons of time and effort. They are not simple, nor are they easy, yet they are necessary! I don't know about you, but it can seem overwhelming to constantly try to connect every activity with the...
5 Strategic Steps When Using A Rhetorical Analysis Essay Outline
Teaching writing is tough! We live in a world with a multitude of resources available, but so many times, it's just not enough. Students need simple ways to analyze rhetoric, and a rhetorical analysis essay outline is just the ticket! By simplifying the process of...
Teaching with Movies in Middle and High School!
Teaching with movies can be fun, yet tricky in the classroom. Maybe it is the end of the year with testing finally completed after weeks and weeks of state exams. Or maybe you are two days from Winter Break, and YOU just need a break... Instead of starting something...
Easy Rhetorical Appeals Definition & 7 Types of Logos
When it comes to Teaching Rhetorical Analysis, we need to start out teaching with a Rhetorical Appeals Definition. Rhetorical Appeals Definition: techniques and strategies used for a specific purpose in language (rhetoric) that focus on logic, emotion, and/or...
7 Tips for Online Learning & Ways to Thrive
7 Tips for Online Learning- For the past year and a half, I have been a 9th-grade English 1 Teacher for an online virtual school in my state. I absolutely love the freedom, flexibility, colleagues, and, most especially, my students. They are awesome! I get a range of...
4 Evergreen Edgar Allan Poe Poems About Love
Edgar Allan Poe Poems About Love are a MUST teach for any middle or high school English classroom! Typically, the average person knows Edgar Allan Poe as the "Father of the Modern Detective Story" or the "American Horror Short Story Master." Because of his notoriety,...
Short Stories For Teaching Theme: Put “The Pedestrian” On Your List!
Short stories for teaching theme are pivotal in the English Language Arts classroom! Dystopic fiction is all the rage nowadays. From The Hunger Games to a reincarnated version of Blade Runner, everyone seems obsessed with the future. People always seem to worry about...
Hi, I’m KRISTIN!
I primarily focus on integrating multiple disciplines and subjects. The goal is to make teaching simplified and effective!