Teach Students to Write Scary Poems Using Onomatopoeia and More
Use digital photos from common every day things, such as bugs, spiders, animals, etc. in this lesson. Use the photos included in the lesson or ask …
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Writing Lesson: Develop Settings in Short Stories
A trip to the local building or hardware store will help students to develop strong settings for short stories. Capitalize on the sense of touch and …
Continue ReadingEnglish Lesson Plan to Expand Your Students' Vocabulary
There are many projects to help students learn new vocabulary words. Go through the entire list of projects so that you offer something to interest …
Continue ReadingTeaching A Micsummer Night's Dream in Middle School
Shakespeare’s language is difficult for most middle school students. Try these tips with upper-level students to have fun with the …
Continue ReadingAdvertisement Analysis Lesson for Middle School
Students will view magazine ads and discuss advertising techniques. Then, students will work in small cooperative groups, find five ads, analyze them …
Continue ReadingA Bookstore Field Trip to Teach Contemporary Fiction
A field trip to a bookstore can give students a taste of how reading can be enjoyable outside of the classroom. This trip will expose students to the …
Continue ReadingWhat's a Best Seller List? Lesson Plan on Contemporary Fiction
Book best seller’s lists are a integral part documenting contemporary fiction sales. Teaching your students how to read and understand the many …
Continue ReadingLesson Plans for New Fiction, The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Contemporary and current fiction is a component of the literary world that is often overlooked in public schools. Teaching the classics is important, …
Continue ReadingCreative Writing Exercise: Character Swap n' Sketch Setup
In this creative writing exercise, creative writing students work in small groups to create character sketches. They later use the sketches from this …
Continue ReadingFun Shakespeare Lesson Plans: Teaching Characterization Using Hamlet or Romeo and Juliet
Teaching characterization has never been more fun!
Continue ReadingCreate Comic Strips in Class to Learn Latin and Greek Root Words: Creative Lesson Idea
After implementing the Greek and Latin Roots Superhero lesson, this idea will extend the students’ creativity by having them collaborate in …
Continue ReadingLord of the Flies Ideas & Suggestions for Teaching
Teaching Lord of the Flies is great, especially if you have some good lesson plans and creative teaching ideas at your disposal. Read my review and …
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