Classroom Art Games - Icebreakers and Activities
Here are some fun back to school ice breakers and art projects to get the school year started! They are also good for review, to introduce new …
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A Teacher's Guide for Teaching Sound Devices in Poetry: Includes Examples & Lesson Ideas
Need to teach poetic sound devices to your high school class? Try teaching on one of the poems from this list that includes examples of assonance, …
Continue ReadingTeaching Wuthering Heights in High School: Analysis & Lesson Ideas
Wuthering Heights, although a great work of literature, does not make for an engaging teaching experience for most high school English classes.
Continue ReadingGrade School Code of Conduct: General Guidelines for You and Your Child
Use this general guide to grade school code of conduct rules to prepare your child for the rules at school. As they move toward their teen years, …
Continue ReadingTips for Starting High School: Information for Parents to Help Their Teenagers
These tips for starting high school may mean the difference between a traumatic first day of school and one that is glided through with ease. Use …
Continue ReadingEnglish Lesson on Teaching Teens How to Write Dialogue
Teenage relationships are full of conflict. Thus, a project to create dialogue about conflict is enjoyable for students. This project will help …
Continue ReadingHelp Students Add Drama and Surprise to a Short Story
Help students learn about the elements of a short story and how to use drama effectively to build suspense. Tips to teach students how to craft a …
Continue ReadingPoems with Personification for High School
It’s tough teaching personification in poetry if you aren’t familiar with the topic. No need to despair, there are poems using …
Continue ReadingPoetry Using Imagery: Poems for Teaching Imagery with Lesson Plans
Your students are bound to need more than the definition of imagery to really get it. Understanding imagery involves interpreting and analyzing the …
Continue ReadingTeaching High School and Middle School Students Metaphor in Poetry
After your student’s have had an introduction to metaphors, cement their knowledge by practicing with these poems.
Continue ReadingTeenage Writing Projects: Thank You Letter to a Parent
Teens too often have a lot of conflict in their relationships with parents. Thus, this writing project will give students a chance to reflect back on …
Continue ReadingPoems Using Simile: Examples of Poems With Simile for High School and Middle School
Use these examples of poems with simile to teach simile in high school or middle school. These poems are oft anthologized, and many can be found in …
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