Vocabulary word walls in secondary ELA can boost your students’ language studies. Vocabulary lessons for secondary ELA students CAN include age-appropriate word walls.
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Fun and Simple Grammar Coloring Pages
How can grammar coloring pages improve your grammar lessons? Is it possible. . . to have fun grammar? Previously, I’ve written about coloring sheets for literature or note taking as…
Snappy November Language Arts Lessons
November language arts lessons: As English classes head toward the end of the first semester, keep students engaged and reflect on your classes. November is here, and (many) schools have…
Six Tips for Teaching Grammar
Looking for tips for teaching grammar that won’t cause a ton of more work? What are some effective strategies for teaching grammar? Some effective strategies for teaching grammar include incorporating…
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High School Literature Essential Questions
High school literature essential questions can shape whatever stories you teach. Organize a class discussion with these ideas. Many of us English literature teachers love to read and teach language…
What Master’s Degree Should A Teacher Get?
What master’s degree should a teacher get? If you follow me on Instagram, subscribe to my email list, or know me in real life, you know that I just finished…
English Grammar Lessons for Kids
English grammar lessons for kids—I cannot stress how important these foundational grammar lessons are. I approach grammar lessons with students of all ages with my experience (naturally). I have taught…
Master Dystopian Lit Circles: High School English Guide
Dystopian lit circles for high school English can add variety and fun to literature lessons. If you are organizing lit circles around dystopian literature, I’ve included some ideas below. Dystopian…
Classroom Library Ideas: Adding Engagement with Books
The following classroom library ideas will encourage engagement with your books and build a community of readers. As a high school ELA teacher, you can have a classroom library—hundreds of…
Teaching Color Psychology with Literature
Teaching color psychology is a quick add-on to literature lessons. In this post, I’ll provide some links and ideas to for analyzing colors with students. Years ago when I taught…