by Kristin | Jul 6, 2021 | Poetry, Teaching the Standards, Writing
7 Powerful MUST-TEACH Activities & Poems For High School Students-I am not sure about you, but I have a difficult time teaching poetry! First, you have to decide what poems inspire you and will inspire your high school students. Then, you have to figure out what...
by Kristin | Jun 29, 2021 | Poetry, Teaching the Standards, Writing
7 Must Teach Middle School Poetry Activities-I am not sure about you, but I have a tough time teaching poetry! First, you have to decide what poems inspire you and will inspire your students. Then, you have to figure out what standards or skills you want to teach....
by Kristin | Jun 15, 2021 | Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Teaching The Lottery by Shirley Jackson- If you are a middle or high school teacher, you may have come across “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. What is so engaging about this story is the irony of the title. Your students will get so excited at first,...
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 | May 30, 2021 | Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Short stories for middle and high school students are everywhere! You can pretty much search for this phrase all over the internet and see tons of options for your students. Because of doing this search every year for 15 years of teaching, I have come across a ton of...
by Kristin | May 24, 2021 | Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
Are you looking for Critical Thinking Questions for The Cask of Amontillado by Edgar Allan Poe? If you are a middle or high school teacher, you probably are! This classic piece of American Literature was the first Poe short story I ever taught to my ninth-grade...
