by Kristin | Nov 13, 2024 | Poetry, Reading Comprehension, Test Prep
Are you tired of teaching the same poems over and over again every year? Want to breathe life into your poetry repertoire? Check out this poem about a dragon! This poem about a dragon tells the tale of a child’s journey to discover a dragon’s egg, which...
by Kristin | Oct 8, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Test Prep
Teaching reading skills is quite a challenge in today’s age. I know when I want to learn a new skill, strategy, concept, or idea, I often get frustrated because I have little patience. I feel I should be able to master something in ten minutes or less, and...
by Kristin | Oct 1, 2024 | Short Stories, Teaching the Standards, Test Prep
I can clearly remember reading The Lottery story by Shirley Jackson in 11th grade. My English teacher, Mr. Canning, gave us zero background information, previewed nothing, and just read the story aloud to us. And I still remember the shock the whole class felt at the...
by Kristin | Sep 24, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Test Prep
Sometimes, I feel like I don’t have a clue. After having 4 children in the last 7 years, my mind just isn’t what it used to be. I don’t easily pick up on what people are trying to tell me half the time. I don’t see any true hints or...
by Kristin | Sep 10, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Test Prep
While searching for short stories my students would love for Halloween, I stumbled upon Neil Gaiman’s “Click Clack the Rattlebag.” With great pleasure, I sat and read it within 10 minutes. And I was sold! Sometimes, you find a short story that is...
by Kristin | Jul 16, 2024 | Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Test Prep
Reading comprehension strategies are all the rage right now, and I get why. Overall, students are simply not progressing like they should be considering we spend an average of $15,000/per student each year on schooling (U.S. Census Bureau). Unfortunately, that money...
