Edgar Allan Poe activities should awaken students to this memorable author. Students enjoy Poe’s stories. Teachers enjoy teaching Poe’s stories, and we can meet standards with his work. Approaches vary:…
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Why I’m Tired of Teaching To Kill A Mockingbird
I’m tired of teaching “To Kill A Mockingbird.” The reasons why are actually simple. The reasons and explanations for ditching To Kill A Mockingbird are plentiful. In this post, I…
Mentor Sentences from Literature
Once you become comfortable with teaching grammar, you will be able to pull grammar mentor sentences from literature. You will own powerful tools for adding deeper meaning to your grammar…
Animal Farm Lesson Plan Ideas
Looking for an Animal Farm lesson plan? Use these activities and ideas to add engagement to Orwell’s novel. Animal Farm is a book that I could teach half asleep. (Not…