3 Poetry Activities to Build Class Community
April 25, 2022
Poetry can be a challenge for the best of people so why not use the old adage that 2 brains (or more) are better than one? These three poetry activities
Poetry can be a challenge for the best of people so why not use the old adage that 2 brains (or more) are better than one? These three poetry activities
Incorporating poetry is always a good idea! But it doesn’t always have to be a rigorous analysis of a poem; instead, include some quick poetry activities that look to other
Thinking of ways to incorporate some poetry into your lessons in April (or at any point of the year really?)? Not sure you can invest a lot of time and
Everyday is a good day to incorporate poetry into your high school English classes but there’s no better time than April, which is National Poetry Month. Here are 20 poetry
Poetry is hard. It is. There’s no doubt about it. But that’s because we focus on always looking for that hidden meaning. What’s it really all about?! But what if…
We are deep into winter and where I live the sun is only making occasional appearances. As we know, this lack of sun can take its toll on us as
What does Valentine’s Day look like in your school or classroom? Is it an all-out festival of pinks and reds with hearts? Maybe a cupid or two with a hefty
From when I was in high school until a few years ago as a teacher I helped to organize school Remembrance Day ceremonies. I’ve since stepped back from the whole-school
A confession: I don’t like Halloween! *gasp* THE HORROR!!! BUT I know that my students LOVE it! So to infuse a bit of the spooky season in high school English
In “Introduction to Poetry” Billy Collins writes about students studying poetry: “But all they want to do / is tie the poem to a chair with rope / and torture