by Kristin | Jun 13, 2023 | Teaching the Standards, Reading Comprehension, Writing
Do you find that your students focus a great deal on reading comprehension but struggle to complete literature analysis with the same text? The question “What Is Literature Analysis?” seems easy, but it is hard to teach! Reading between the lines, digging...
by Kristin | Jun 6, 2023 | Writing, Reading Comprehension, Short Stories
As an adult when you pick up a book, you are rarely thinking, “I would LOVE to write a Literature Analysis Essay!” I think our students have the same mindset. At the end of every book comes a dreaded assignment, not just the satisfaction of having finished...
by Kristin | May 30, 2023 | Rhetorical Analysis, Writing
We use rhetoric pretty much every day, so it is not really all that difficult to answer the following question: “What are the Rhetorical Appeals?” Let’s look at a realistic discussion I have had with my child. When I am trying to get my 3-year-old to...
by Kristin | May 16, 2023 | Writing, Rhetorical Analysis, Teaching the Standards
Students either love or hate writing. Those who love it usually are the ones who enjoy reading as well. They might spend their time journaling, composing poetry, or writing short stories. These students not only enjoy the process; they embrace it with every part of...
by Kristin | Apr 25, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Getting ready to practice for standardized tests coming up? In the months of February through May, standardized tests flood the American school system like the plague. Today, students take more standardized tests than in any other period in history. My parents who...
by Kristin | Apr 18, 2023 | Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Teaching with films can be a highly controversial activity in education. Even though people nowadays consume more movies and videos than any other form of media, we rarely consider them valid forms of literature. And this perception is unfortunate. So many of us watch...
