I am so excited that I am returning to middle school and have the opportunity to teach 8th grade English (and History!) again! One of the most memorable lessons I have taught throughout my career was my pre-reading activity that introduced the novel “The Giver” to my 8th grade students. It happened to be a lesson that my principal was observing and it couldn’t have gone better – and I …
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Classroom Activities
July 27, 2016
It’s not my style to use this blog to PROMOTE, PROMOTE, PROMOTE my educational products… but I thought some of you might want to know about this…. My best-selling “Back to School” Activity bundle is now 28% OFF the already-reduced price! Yes, you can now grab 4 extremely unique and engaging activities for LESS than 5 bucks! Remember, this bundle includes the following activities, which I am selling the “beejeeeeguz” …
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August 4, 2014
Are you tired of beginning each school year with the same ol’ “Elements of Plot” lesson? The initial vocabulary and concepts related to “Plot” can be kind of “dry” and “boring”, especially if you’re a student in grades 7th-10th! You know what I’m talking about because we’ve all been there 😉 I took some time (well, quite a bit of time!) designing a new way to introduce the “elements …
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July 27, 2014
I just used an activity that I created this summer for the first time with a summer school intervention (reading strategies) class. I had such a great experience that it made me want to share it with other educators! The students were diggin’ it and we’re highly engaged the entire time. Discussion was meaningful and it seemed to really spark some critical thinking! With all of that being said (Can’t …
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July 22, 2014
Yes, it’s that time again… “Back to School” is just around the corner! As a high school teacher, this has always been an exciting time for me! I love getting my classroom and teaching resources shined up and ready to welcome another class of students! With that being said, I’ve spent a lot of time this summer creating new lesson plans and activities to use in my classroom this year! …
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July 22, 2014
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