When the snow hits, whether teaching in the South with few and far between “snow days” or up North with its ever-ready snow days on command, having a few snow day reads ready to teach are great for teaching in the moment as well as making it real-life situations and experience for the students. “StoppingContinue reading “Top 10 Snowy Day Poetry Reads”
Monthly Archives: February 2022
Integrating Multiple Subjects
Here are a few ideas to help get your mind jumpstarted. Zoo trip lesson plan with integrated subjects: ELA-reading great literature and non-fiction National Geographic’s articles. Science-habitats and ecosystems Social Studies-geography landforms and maps including maps of the zoo, drawing their own, and maps of habitats studied located around the world Math-measurement of distance walked,Continue reading “Integrating Multiple Subjects”
Read a good book today…
Find your comfort book and snuggle into a blanket. Think about it…there is a book on the shelf that is hopping to be turned, dog-eared, and put on a pedestal when it is finished. My list is long but will tease with a book a week. My first High School level reread book sitting highContinue reading “Read a good book today…”
I’ve been gone with trying times, but back and shaking up some ELA great moves.
A great quote to get you motivated when you find yourself digging out of the past two years of slump: “The future depends on what you do today.” Gandhi
Teaching Foreshadowing
Foreshadowing is an easy skill to teach but taking it to the level needed for standards-based teaching is something that needs to be checked periodically. Just simply looking for the clues doesn’t make the deeper understanding of the character’s motives or actions comprehended. When asking students question stems, take the question higher than, “What doesContinue reading “Teaching Foreshadowing”
ELA On The Move 