Storytelling – What’s a Trope?
Periodic Table of Storytelling Periodic Table of Storytelling? What's a TROPE? Could be used at least two ways: Here's a new resource I've found that you and your students…
Clever Cartoons by Grant Snider
Cartoons: A Clever Way to Teach New every Tuesday, clever cartoons like the one below will make evocative prompts for writing and talking about lots of issues seen in ELA…
Monkey Bridge – Critique a Critique
Reading and Writing a Literary Critique Use the Nine Yardsticks of Value Chart to show how you rate the autobiographical novel Monkey Bridge by Lan Cao. Also, carefully read the…
Athletic and Arts Experiences – Tap for ELA Lessons
Extra-curriculars? Tap Them Do hope your school year is coming along well. So many educators find schedules disrupted by athletic games and artistic events that draw students' attention away from…