by Kristin | Mar 14, 2023 | End of Year, Back To School, Teaching the Standards
Are those ants in your pants or are you just a teacher nearing the final days of the school year? Seriously, as the countdown to year end happens, both teachers and students start to get a little lackadaisical. But year end fun activities can save the day(s). To keep...
by Kristin | Jul 16, 2022 | Short Stories, Back To School, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
Making the shift from middle school to high school can be a challenge for 9th graders and for the teachers of those 9th graders! But stacking your short stories for 9th graders with selections from Edgar Allan Poe, Ray Bradbury, Langston Hughes, Roald Dahl, etc. is an...
by Kristin | Jul 2, 2022 | Back To School, Writing
Do you know this saying: “A journey of a thousand miles starts with a single step?” Well, the first days back to school are that first single step, and a thousand miles… the rest of the year! So why not get started on the right foot with activities about goal...
by Kristin | Aug 2, 2021 | Back To School, Writing
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...
by Kristin | Jul 19, 2021 | Back To School, Teaching the Standards, Writing
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...
by Kristin | Jul 13, 2021 | Back To School, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
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...
