Do your students struggle with compare and contrast activities? Maybe they rely on the obvious at the expense of analysis? Is thesis writing, constructing outlines, and avoiding plagiarism a problem?
Have you ever had a moment of absolute triumph when you finished a lesson in your high school English class? A time where you just thought to yourself: YES, this
Let’s skip the debate about whether graphic novels count as reading since I’m hopeful we all just agree that yes, they do! And then we can move right to talking
Are you looking for your students to love poetry? This can be a tall task but take heart because Instagram poetry – aka instapoetry – might just be the answer!
Are you a teacher looking to incorporate more books about poetry into your classes? Whether you’re looking for some fresh ideas on teaching literature, or simply want to get young
Characterization is one of those lessons that teachers include year after year and often repeatedly in the year. Those lessons vary in content but can always use a bit of
If ever there was a novel to pair with poetry then Ray Bradbury’s Fahrenheit 451 is it! With its abundance of figurative language the novel, poetry pairings for Fahrenheit 451
Making connections in English class is one of those skills that students work on at every grade level, whether in elementary, middle, or high school. As teachers, we always look
Over the last decade, there have been several articles released declaring poetry is dead. In fact, the most recent was an opinion piece in the New York Times in December
There are many ways for analyzing a poem. Consider providing a series of questions for analyzing a poem that can grow and change throughout the school year. At the beginning
