Writing to Learn
Informal Informative Writing Admit Slip Hand out 3 x 5 cards, or slips of scratch paper as students enter the …
Read MoreGRAMPOPPA – Poem with Pictures Project
Grandparents hold a special place in many families and we all have our favorite stories about them. This book, in …
Read MoreEmotion Words for Tone and Mood
Do you find it tough trying to get yours students to be more precise and use just the right word …
Read MorePOETRY Notebook – Product and Performance
Poetry Notebook Looking for a way to engage students to create a POETRY-Notebook that showcases their learning about poetry and other …
Read MoreSummer Reading Challenge
Summer Reading – Expand Lists Have you seen the READING BINGO challenges posted by Scholastic ? Using the cards may …
Read MoreManaging Grades
It’s Not Too Late to Modify Grading Guidelines Four approaches to grading revolutionized my planning and grading for teaching middle, …
Read MoreBook Talks
Introduce Students to Books Old and New Responding to Rena’s posting “I would like to do book talks with my …
Read MoreApril is Poetry Month 2017
How are you going to celebrate in 2017? “What you learn through reading and writing poetry will stay with …
Read MoreCelebrate and Educate
Black History Month and Common Core In the United States, February is Black (African-American) History Month, a time when many …
Read MorePicture Books in Middle and High School
Picture Books for Older Students Plan now to avoid SPRING SLUMP. In many schools, May is the winding down month …
Read MoreMeet Anna
Books by Anna
