Treasured Object Poems: A favorite poetry activity for all grades

In this post: Treasured Object Poems…

How to teach headline poetry in the high school classroom

Watch older students create stunning…

Slice-of-life writing: the anti-Instagram narrative

These short narratives celebrate the ordinary and…

Teaching transitions in writing, part 1

Don’t teach just transition words… teach transition ideas as…

Something there is that doesn’t love a Coronavirus pandemic

The Coronavirus and Robert Frost’s…

The Rub on Rubrics

Do what the rubric says. And only what the rubric says. And by all means, don’t…

A River Runs Through It: a brisk walk outside for students staying at home

It’s a breath of fresh air…

The struggle is real: grammar and conventions

Ask your students to tell you their peskiest problems.

Teaching transitions in writing, part 2

This student-written essay illustrates transition ideas

When half your students don’t have internet access

Zoom is a luxury