Inferencing is a skill that only develops with practice so the more tools in a teacher’s toolbox the better! In a previous post I spoke about an image reveal activity
“Poetry! All. The. Time!” is what I say! With that in mind along with my ongoing goal to include poetry in every month of the year, I wanted to share
Personal narrative writing has been a success for me and my senior students in English. It works because students gain comfort with “I” as a starting voice, sharing an experience
Year after year I have used George Ella Lyon’s Where I’m From Poem in my classroom but in the last couple of years I’ve also added an alternative Where I
Flashback Mid-1990s. My grade 10 English teacher – Mr. K. – declares “these are writing journals for students of English” and distributes random notebooks, asks the class a question, and
Over the last two years I think many of us have reflected a bit more on what is important in our lives and what we want to prioritize. This same
I love teaching poetry in all of my high school English classes. But I also know that poetry can be intimidating for teachers and students alike. Not just in picking
If you don’t or can’t do a dedicated poetry unit can/should you still do poetry? The answer is YES! A loud, resounding yes! You can include poetry in your next novel
I love spending time on my balcony with a great book! In nice weather, I hang out there reading a fair bit of non-fiction and fiction for pleasure and to
In an ongoing effort to include more voices in my classroom and to provide more opportunities for career exploration for high school students, I have turned to guest speakers. A
