Students love learning about allusions to Greek Mythology. To capitalize on that interest I recommend this highly engaging resource for allusions to Greek mythology that is so much fun AND no prep. For your convenience, I included a PDF version of the slides and reading passages. However, this resource is intended to be used digitally. […]
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This article was originally designed to include poetry, prose, and drama. However, I quickly saw the need to give poetry its own blog post, because there is a lot involved in teaching poetry. You can find that post here. In this article, I’ve shared some of my favorite ways to teach drama and prose. The
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Many teachers wait until late winter or spring to begin their poetry lessons. I like to begin teaching poetry after I teach figurative language, because students have a reference point to relate to during instruction. In this post, I’ve shared my favorite poetry lessons and activities. You can find the lessons below in this reading
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Figurative language worksheets, activities, and lessons can be so much fun! I begin the unit with a brief overview of figurative language. Students should be familiar with the terminology and its use before analyzing poems. Students then dive in to more in-depth figurative language lessons. Figurative Language Worksheets & Activities Similes A simile is when
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These noun worksheets and activities can make teaching parts of speech a little more fun! To be honest, parts of speech are not my favorite thing to teach. It doesn’t even make my top ten list. However, it’s a part of our language arts standards, so it’s not something I can skip or ignore. Instead,
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Teaching students how to solve word problems has always been a challenge for teachers. As an upper elementary teacher, I frequently see students immediately try to find a solution, rather than thinking about the meaning of the problem. They see a word problem and want to instantly grab the numbers and do something with them.
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High quality math interventions are not easy to find. I can access plenty of digital programs-some that I like, some that I don’t. But, students need more than practice on the computer. They need hands-on, guided lessons that provide authentic learning experiences. Since I’m responsible for my students’ math interventions, I ended up creating my
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Nonfiction text structures (compare and contrast, sequential order, cause and effect) can be tricky for students to understand. That’s one of the reasons I like reviewing this challenging skill with these holidays around the word passages. It’s not what I use to introduce these text structures, but it is a fantastic review. Since my style
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Here’s a little secret….Chris Van Allsburg books had to grow on me. The first few times I read one of his books, I thought they were a little too strange. It just wasn’t for me. However, I finally realized I had fallen into a genre rut. I was reading the same style of book again
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When it comes to children’s literature, there’s good, there’s great, and there’s Patricia Polacco. Her books have it all. They are the perfect mentor text for teaching personal narratives and reading. I have an entire week of Reading Unit 4 centered around a Patricia Polacco author study. I’ve shared some of the highlights from those
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