Classroom Book Club Bliss: How to Survive the Holiday Season
‘Tis the season of twinkling lights, cozy sweaters, and the sweet sound of a classroom book club. Yep, you heard me right. In the midst of the tinsel and glitter, let’s have our students have a chance to chat about books. Student book clubs might not be the first thing that comes to mind when […]
How to Refresh Your Independent Reading Ideas That High School Students Will Love
Thinking that your independent reading ideas need a rewrite? At the start of the school, now is a great time to start thinking about independent reading. If you have tried to have your students read on their own in the past, you know that it can be hard! There is lots of grumbling and so […]
Teacher Summer Checklist: How to Make the Most of Your Time Off
You know what I love in those beginning days of June: my teacher summer checklist. Okay, I confess that my first love is that my time is my own. But my teacher summer to do list is a close second. There is something that is so exciting to me about the thought of the entire […]
Making Inferences: The First Step in Literary Analysis
If you need a good place to start with analysis then making inferences is the perfect solution for you. As we embark on our first unit of study and tackle writing our first literary analysis essay, my students always struggle with how to elevate their writing from summary to analysis. In order to help them […]
How to Make Independent Reading Engaging
The debate over independent reading is trending right now. There are so many teachers out there who think that independent reading is a bonus not a necessity. Unpopular opinion coming your way. YOU HAVE TO include independent reading in your daily routine. There are so many benefits to giving your students time to read. But […]