12 Relevant To Build a Fire Story Critical Thinking Questions
I LOVE survival shows! Sometimes these shows use professionals and skilled experts while others just throw someone on an island to see what happens 🙂 Not going to lie...these shows are hilarious. Now, I like to think if I were left alone in the woods to survive on my...
8 Poetry Elements ANY Student Can Learn
As English teachers, we embrace the building blocks of literacy in all our study units. For example, with short stories, we focus on teaching plot elements to ensure our students’ comprehension, so they can ultimately deliver quality analysis. The same is true for...
7 Significant Poetry Devices Sound Elements
I love poetry, but I understand that I am in the minority here. Most students when asked to read poetry instantly become like deer in the headlights. And a part of the reason is because of the structure of poems from free verse to those that use poetry devices sound...
25 Timeless Techniques for How to Improve at Reading Comprehension
As teachers, we often think of how we were taught and either follow suit or go in a very different direction. In that way, it’s a bit like parenting, isn’t it? In both instances as times change, our approaches need to adapt as well. This idea is true in so many...
11 Practical Worksheet Reading Comprehension Tips
The word "worksheet" has a bad rap nowadays. And honestly, I don't really understand why. Worksheets simply have the "work" displayed on paper; they allow teachers to assess their students' mastery of certain knowledge and/or skills. Ultimately, how is incorporating...
How to Write a Rhetorical Analysis of ANY Text in 6 Clear Steps
Rhetorical Analysis, on the surface, seems super complex and completely overwhelming, especially if you have never been exposed to it before. More often than not, when we ask students to write a rhetorical analysis of any text we are teaching, they might feel...
21 High School Reading and Comprehension Strategies That Help Students Make Significant Growth
If you have ever been a high school reading and comprehension teacher or an English teacher, you will know the struggle of teaching reading skills, standards, and texts to students. I know it might seem simple on the surface, but teachers nowadays have students who...
10 Provocative Poems About Death & How To Teach Them
Typically, reading poems about death can be a big bummer. Maudlin musings describing the death of a loved one can greatly affect any audience, including the students in your classroom. Even though most people are fascinated by death as evidenced by movies, music, and...
9 Meaningful Methods for Using Narrative Examples
In the past, I have not been a huge fan of incorporating personal narrative examples in my curriculum. Narratives seemed too simplistic, a type of writing meant for the elementary classroom. Besides, students should be good at telling stories by the time they reach...
7 Legit Leap Year Poem Activities
I don't know about you, but I love random holidays and events! I mean, it seems there is a day to celebrate everything from bagels to rainbows to curly-haired puppy dogs. And Leap Year or Leap Day is a time we celebrate only every 4 years! I guess that's why I had to...
Hi, I’m KRISTIN!
I primarily focus on integrating multiple disciplines and subjects. The goal is to make teaching simplified and effective!