Common Core Objective Study. Need an opportune quote for the moment a character in the book messes up? Here’s one. “Better to remain silent and be thought a fool, than to speak out and remove all doubt.” 0 Abraham Lincoln When a character from the book you are reading in class makes a mistake withContinue reading “Common Core Objective Study. Need an opportune quote for the moment a character in the book messes up? Here’s one.”
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Funny, deep thinking quotes to teach with paired texts.
“Every man is bound to leave a story better than he found it.” – Mrs. Humphrey Ward “If you want your place in the sun, you better expect a few blisters.” -Anon. “The sign on the door of opportunity reads “PUSH.” – Anon.
Poetry Paired Texts for elementary
“The Road Not Taken” by Frost works well with any story where the character has to make hard choices. 2. “She Walks in Beauty Like the Night” excerpt by Lord Byron paired with other poems at Valentine’s Day time. 3. “I’m Nobody, Who Are You?” by Dickinson is a great poem to go with SilversteinContinue reading “Poetry Paired Texts for elementary”
How many novels can be taught with the start of posting “Starry Night” by Van Gogh? Tons!
Paired units are not something new to teachers who have taught themed units all or most of their teaching career. We called them by the names current educational standards have need of, and we cater them to the level needed to be taught with upping the rigor, but they are still the same classic (orContinue reading “How many novels can be taught with the start of posting “Starry Night” by Van Gogh? Tons!”
What are other ideas I can use to start a lesson set? Ideas to motivate students to read the novel or paired texts unit you are planning.
Look around for: Quotes, novels, novellas, short stories, poems, song lyrics, paintings, cartoons, historic events, current events, news articles, biographies, diaries, memoirs, ship logs, newspaper clippings, jokes, statistics, list of facts and website they came from, picture books, real-life pictures, playing a game, live visit from guest speakers, book trailers, movie clips, personal stories, reader’sContinue reading “What are other ideas I can use to start a lesson set? Ideas to motivate students to read the novel or paired texts unit you are planning.”
Top 10 Snowy Day Poetry Reads
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”
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 Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by Wordsworth should be read before entering the real world.
Life is messy. That’s just the truth and well, the more ways we can prepare students to problem solve, stay calm in adversary, and press on when times are tough, the better. ELA can help make students get there. As counselors in their own right, ELA teachers provide substantial amounts of influential advice through storiesContinue reading ““I Wandered Lonely as a Cloud” by Wordsworth should be read before entering the real world.”
“Nothing Gold Can Stay”–What paired text unit can I teach with that poem?
Teachers tell me they love teaching with that poem but ask, what can I teach with it? Sometimes we have favorite pieces. Well, we always do. If your district teaches with a textbook, why not add one of your favorites that pair with it to make the unit exciting for you and the students. HereContinue reading ““Nothing Gold Can Stay”–What paired text unit can I teach with that poem?”
Introducing Texts with poems-“Still I Rise” and Grimm’s Fairy Tales
Introducing a text with a poem not only enables the teacher to add an additional text to the unit or theme being taught, it also helps to make connections between texts and apply to real world situations. For example, “Hope is a thing with feathers” by Emily Dickinson or “Still I Rise” by Maya AngelouContinue reading “Introducing Texts with poems-“Still I Rise” and Grimm’s Fairy Tales”
ELA On The Move 