by Kristin | Sep 3, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
During the fall, creepy short stories catapult into the English classroom with fun and excitement. Who doesn’t love a spooky tale around Halloween? Creepy short stories let the readers experience what we fear without the negative side effects of death,...
by Kristin | Aug 27, 2024 | Back To School, Poetry, Reading Comprehension
Ever since I was a little kid, I have loved to write poetry! It probably started with reading nursery rhymes and then transcended into angsty teen poetry. Now, as an English teacher, I enjoy teaching and analyzing various types of poetry! I also try to make my lessons...
by Kristin | Aug 20, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Writing
I will never completely understand why it is considered so “bad” or “lazy” to teach movies in the classroom. As a society, we watch movies ALL of the time. In fact, there are few days I don’t see at least some sort of movie clip, usually...
by Kristin | Aug 13, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Rhetorical Analysis, Writing
Like many lovers of British Literature, I fell in love with Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice in high school! Who doesn’t love the tangled conflict between Darcy and Elizabeth? Who doesn’t enjoy the descriptions of the manners, beauty, and simplicity...
by Kristin | Aug 6, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
If you have never read, the O Henry Gift of the Magi short story, you and your students are in for a treat! This classic short story is traditionally taught in both middle and high school, and there are several reasons for that. The writing is simply that good!...
by Kristin | Jul 30, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
By the time we got to high school, it was assumed we would have to read a lot. In science, history, and especially English, we were assigned so many chapters and books to read both inside and outside of class. So it was refreshing when a teacher began a class or...
