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Useful End of the Year Activities
The end of the year can bring special challenges. Students are wearing down, distracted by summer, or pulled away by testing or other special events. Seniors may get out early, which can disrupt any class with a senior. It may … Continue reading
Skip the Book Report! Analyze and Create Instead!
After finishing a novel reading, whether whole group or individual, it’s great to have an activity to wrap up. While book reports and other retelling projects, are a common choice, especially when dealing with multiple or student selected books, they … Continue reading
5 Ways to Survive the Days Before Thanksgiving Break (And Still Engage in Learning)
Maybe you’ve managed to keep the momentum of learning and engagement up to this point. You may have even survived Halloween— perhaps with some timely creepy stories. But now, it’s November. And there are breaks around the corner, tempting students … Continue reading
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Activities for Teaching “The Monkey’s Paw.”
This short story about wishes-gone-wrong is a fun creepy story for Halloween. It can also work well as a study of wishes at any time of the year! Here are some activities for engaging and examining the story: Write a … Continue reading
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5 Back to School Activities– with an ELA Twist
I enjoy getting to know my students. But I also feel pressure to make sure all activities are learning something. My time is limited– and in the alternative classroom, there was little or no homework: assigning it was pointless because … Continue reading
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