by Kristin | Jun 8, 2021 | Poetry, Teaching the Standards, Writing
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...
by Kristin | Mar 20, 2021 | Poetry
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...
by Kristin | Feb 13, 2021 | Poetry, Reading Comprehension
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...
by Kristin | Feb 5, 2021 | Poetry
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...
by Kristin | May 17, 2020 | Poetry, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
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.”...
by Kristin | Feb 21, 2020 | Writing, Poetry, Short Stories
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...
