by Kristin | Feb 8, 2023 | Teaching the Standards, Reading Comprehension, Writing
What makes good English Lesson Plans for Teachers? This is a question that could be debated for years and years, as educational research is always changing. I know when I started teaching 18 years ago, the goal in my college of education was to create...
by Kristin | Feb 1, 2023 | Rhetorical Analysis, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Whether you’re teaching rhetorical analysis for the first time or the fiftieth, you’re probably looking for strategies that aren’t overcomplicated. Well this post, with its 10 rhetorical strategies that any student can learn, is for you! Rhetorical analysis involves...
by Kristin | Jan 5, 2023 | Teaching the Standards, Reading Comprehension, Writing
Formalized differentiated instruction was established in the 1970s but it existed long before with one-room schoolhouses. We have come a long way from having a single teacher for all students including all grades and subjects! But that doesn’t mean that Strategies of...
by Kristin | Nov 10, 2022 | Reading Comprehension, Poetry, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Think of the last book you read… what was it about? When you go to answer this question, do you focus on a summary of the plot or do you boil it down to a statement that focuses on the overall message of the book? The answer to that question may depend on whether...
by Kristin | Nov 3, 2022 | Poetry, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Who doesn’t like to see a frog hopping along? Eating bugs? Doing its thing? In the below poem about a frog, you will see a different side of a frog. This poem is inspired by a neighborhood walk with my little girls. We walk pretty much every day. And we see a...
by Kristin | Oct 27, 2022 | Poetry, Homeschool Ideas, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Writing
I don’t know about you, but I love looking at the moon! And I am not the only one. My kiddos love seeing the moon in all of its variant glory. My 3-year-old likes to find the moon. Where will it be tonight? How big is it? What colors do we see in and around the...
