by Kristin | Jan 31, 2024 | Poetry, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
Typically, reading poems about death can be a big bummer. Maudlin musings describing the death of a loved one can greatly affect any audience, including the students in your classroom. Even though most people are fascinated by death as evidenced by movies, music, and...
by Kristin | Jan 17, 2024 | Poetry, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
I don’t know about you, but I love random holidays and events! I mean, it seems there is a day to celebrate everything from bagels to rainbows to curly-haired puppy dogs. And Leap Year or Leap Day is a time we celebrate only every 4 years! I guess that’s...
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 31, 2023 | Back To School, Teaching the Standards, Writing
When it comes to teaching about adjectives, knowing the parts of speech is key. I don’t know about you, but when I was growing up, grammar was a very important part of the curriculum. We had whole books dedicated to learning about the structure of the English...
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,...
