The Ultimate Poetry Analysis Project In 5 Easy Steps
You know what I could never seem to find as a teacher: a poetry analysis project. It’s April. And we as ELA teachers are gearing up for our poetry units. But my students are so over the literary analysis essay. And, if they have to write one more analysis paragraph, they might revolt. So, I […]
Taylor Swift Lesson Plan: How to Use Taylor Swift Songs as Poetry
With her popularity only growing, every ELA teacher is looking for the best Taylor Swift lesson plan. And while we Swifties would be content just to jam out to her music. We should try to find a way to bring some standards into the mix. That’s why I created this Taylor Swift lesson plan to […]
How to Create Engaging ELA Review Games That Spark Classroom Excitement
ELA review games: my secret weapon for the post break blues. I know the struggle—coming back from a break, students feeling the lingering holiday joy, and the challenge of reigniting their focus. That were ELA review games save teh day. These aren’t your ordinary games; they’re my answer to turning the struggle of refocusing into […]
Easy Poems to Teach How to Write an Analysis on a Poem
It’s March and you know that means it’s time to teach your students how to write an analysis on a poem. As National Poetry Month descends, your feeds are inundated with poetry activities, poems to teach, and of course poetry march madness brackets. You want to teach poetry but there are just too many ways […]
T. SWIFT Poetry Analysis
Before T SWIFT poetry analysis, here is what my classroom conversations went like: “Guess what guys! We are going to start a new unit today… Poetry!” “Mrs. Rice, are you kidding me? I HATE poetry?” ” Are we going to be reading sappy love poems?” “I don’t understand poetry.” “Do I have to write a […]