by Kristin | Jan 24, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Writing
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...
by Kristin | Nov 22, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Sometimes, I want a short story to simply be a moment of escape. I don’t want to experience an important life lesson; I just want to be entertained like in Shirley Jackson’s “The Lottery” or Edgar Allan Poe’s “The Tell-Tale...
by Kristin | Nov 13, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
If you desire to up your game by teaching higher-level short stories, check out Ambrose Bierce’s “An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge” (also known as “An Occurrence at Owl Bridge”)! A perfect addition to any American Literature class,...
by Kristin | Oct 24, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
The Necklace story by Guy de Maupassant is a staple in most middle and/or high school English classrooms. It is a classic piece of literature for many reasons. This story of riches to rags and letting go of one’s pride provides such a marvelous twist at the end,...
by Kristin | Oct 17, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
In the midst of the Halloween season, scary short stories are my go-to for teaching fun, rigorous, and engaging literature! I do NOT want to sacrifice learning for the sake of entertainment, but I love the idea of killing two birds with one stone. I mean who really...
by Kristin | Oct 17, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
I have been an English teacher for over 17 years in the secondary classroom (middle and high school), and I have also had the awesome pleasure and responsibility of teaching my 1st grader how to read. Throughout my years teaching everything from 6th grade English to...
