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Nine Yardsticks for Deeper Reading

October 16, 2021October 16, 2021 by admin

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Readings: Responding Deeply While the Nine Yardsticks of Value originally were written for use in evaluating fictional works, they can be adapted for deeper reading of more kinds of writing. Take a look below, then download Responding to Reading for use in your classroom to aid students in reaching Common…

Pattern Poetry

November 26, 2013May 3, 2016 by admin

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Pantoums and A Farewell to Manzanar Pantoums One pattern that yields successful poems in middle school is a version of the less-familiar pantoum, a poem consisting of eight non-rhyming lines each are used twice. A pantoum is less intimidating for reluctant poets and works well because it is based more…

Shakespeare – Choral Reading and Mask Making

January 3, 2013March 13, 2014 by admin

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Shakespeare Out Loud and In Color! Looking for ideas to enhance your teaching Shakespeare plays like Romeo and Juliet in ways that appeal to the multiple intelligences? Looking for ideas that provide be formative and/or summative? Want to keep it fun while assuring yourself that students are getting an in depth…