Looking for grammar activities that won’t cost you any money? Seriously. You can create these grammar hunts with your trash or extra activities. A grammar hunt is simply when you…
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Writing Graphic Organizers for Secondary Students
Writing graphic organizers are lifesavers with my students. A graphic organizer for brainstorming, for creative writing, and for grammar can help young writers. Some students sit and write a paper.…
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…
Teaching Nonfiction in an Organized Way
Teaching nonfiction? I almost titled this, “how to teach nonfiction without putting your students to sleep or confusing them.” This is a look into my nonfiction lessons. I teach nonfiction…
Setting Activities for Any Novel
Looking for setting activities, a way to discuss or study the setting of a story during literary analysis? The setting of a novel or short story is important, but sometimes…
Teaching the Literary Term Theme
Teaching the literary term theme? Read on for some teaching ideas teaching themes in literature. My children are watching Disney’s “Frozen” as often as I will allow them. I watched…