Are you looking for extension activities for literature lessons, or perhaps overall ELA extension activities? Below, I’ve included a massive list of ideas. Sometimes, we teachers need a list to…
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Romeo and Juliet Lesson Plans: Free Teaching Ideas
Looking for Romeo and Juliet lesson plans? Typically, teaching Romeo and Juliet in ninth grade is part of teaching freshmen. If you need Romeo and Juliet assignments, I wrote several out for…
Reading Aloud with Secondary Students
Have you tried reading aloud with secondary students? I have, and the results are positive! Many of you have followed me this school year as I work to create a…
First Chapter Fridays with Secondary Students
First Chapter Fridays work well in my secondary classroom. Here are some tips I’ve learned. (First, I want to acknowledge that I did not invent First Chapter Fridays. I saw…
Building a Classroom Library Inexpensively
You’ve decided that building a classroom library is a priority. Inexpensive book finds are a must! Cheap books for classroom library can be found. Honestly, for years building a classroom…
Short Story Lesson Plans
Looking for short story lesson plans and short story activities? If you are looking for ideas for how to teach a short story, I can help. First, most of these…
Short Story Unit Plan with Student Choice
Are you building a short story unit plan with student choice? I never teach the same short story unit twice. I begin standard English classes with short stories which allows…
Ways to Teach Shakespeare with Meaning
Teach Shakespeare? Read on! When I started writing about ways to teach Shakespeare, I ran through all of his plays that I have taught in ten years: Romeo and Juliet,…
Reading with High School Students
Reading with high school students? I asked an expert about engagement, basic ideas, and reading skills for high school students. I took *zero* classes in college or graduate school that…
Julius Caesar Lesson Plan Ideas
I add to my Julius Caesar lesson plans every semester! Why? I love teaching Julius Caesar, and creating Julius Caesar activities stretches me as an educator. Of all literature, Julius…