Use Literary Analysis Examples in 5 STEPS!
We want our students to become critical thinkers who read, examine, and write about the significance of whatever text they come across throughout their lives. But how do we do that? Literary Analysis is not an easy topic, usually because most of us don't take classes...
Backyard Scavenger Hunt Printables: Making the Outdoors into a Classroom
My Backyard Scavenger Hunt Printables- My family and I live on an acre property in the middle of Jacksonville, FL. Actually, all of the homes on our 2 parallel blocks have an acre to their names. I guess we all must enjoy the outdoors somewhat as it's quite a bit of...
How To Make Test Prep Fun with Fairy Tales Lessons in 3 Key Ways!
Test Prep Season is officially upon us! It is the 31st of January, and we are counting down to the state reading and math standardized tests that determine the fates of students, teachers, and schools alike. Although most disdain this time of year, I really try to...
Is Selling On TPT Worth It: 10 Pieces of Advice
Is Selling On TPT Worth It? I started this journey 2 years ago in January 2018. A friend of mine mentioned TPT (Teachers Pay Teachers) as a source of curriculum for her classroom. She even suggested that I could sell there; I don’t think she truly understood the...
Teaching Satire : 5 Tips and Tricks
Teaching satire is no joke! I know, ha ha! Honestly though, teaching satire can be an amazing journey for a teacher and his/her students. Who doesn't love watching South Park or The Simpsons? Who doesn't savor reading "Sending Grandma to the Ovens" by Colin Cohen or...
7 Simplified Steps for Teaching How to Write a Rhetorical Analysis Essay
I am a big fan of requiring students to practice writing a rhetorical analysis essay. At first, it can be daunting. Even the word "rhetoric" can be difficult to explain at times. If you go step by step through the writing process, your students can master this skill....
11 Quick Quizzes for Romeo and Juliet To Help Prepare for Reading Comprehension Tests!
Let's face it! Test Prep Season is coming in full force. For many, January is a time of setting goals, developing new hopes, and planning a fresh start. For teachers, however, it is a mad race to the standardized test prep finish line. I don't know about you, but if...
Using Literature to Teach History in 10 Pivotal Paired Passages
My journey using literature to teach history through paired passages did NOT begin in college. Obviously, no one goes into teaching thinking the following: "I cannot wait to prepare my students for analyzing paired passages on a standardized test!" I think we all have...
5 Ways to Effectively Examine Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God
When it comes to teaching American Literature, every year I get excited about teaching Jonathan Edwards' sermon "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God." It usually sneaks into the units of teachers who want to expose their students to early literature of the United...
Paragraph Writing Sample Outline For Writing About Literature
My journey into integrated learning began in college with a professor who told me that it didn’t matter what I write or how I write, only that I write. Now, you would think I was thrilled to hear him say that, and initially, I was. When I began my teaching career, I...
Hi, I’m KRISTIN!
I primarily focus on integrating multiple disciplines and subjects. The goal is to make teaching simplified and effective!