3 Aligned Song Pairings for an Innovative Romeo and Juliet Activity
How do YOU introduce students to Romeo and Juliet? Are you looking for an engaging Romeo and Juliet…
by Carina Assayed January 31, 2023
Teaching ideas and resources for Secondary ELA and Drama
How do YOU introduce students to Romeo and Juliet? Are you looking for an engaging Romeo and Juliet…
by Carina Assayed January 31, 2023
Looking for The Pearl activities that excite your students’ creativity and critical thinking skills? The Pearl Unit Bundle…
by Carina Assayed January 17, 2023
Need a digital lesson for a snow day? Fun emergency middle school sub plans? Or an enrichment session…
by Carina Assayed January 10, 2023
Are you teaching The Odyssey and looking to diversify your unit? Engage your students with contemporary song pairings!…
by Carina Assayed January 3, 2023
Teaching the Harlem Renaissance is essential for any English class as it provides a wide variety of lessons…
by Danielle Hall December 28, 2022
Looking for the best YA books of 2022? Look no further! These new releases are all great choices…
by Danielle Hall December 20, 2022
Are you looking for a free student gift for middle and high school? Do you need something that’s…
by Danielle Hall December 6, 2022
Analyzing songs can help students practice vital ELA skills, and injecting some pop culture into your curriculum can…
by Leila Hobbs November 29, 2022
These free ELA worksheets will help you engage students in drama, poetry, rhetoric, and more! Perfect for middle…
by Danielle Hall November 22, 2022
Nothing says nonfiction writing has to be boring, and yet, that’s what many middle school and high school…
by Danielle Hall November 15, 2022
Looking for text recommendations and engaging resources that you can use during Native American Heritage Month (and year…
by Leila Hobbs November 9, 2022
Fun and easy-to-implement tips and activities to help your your students understand, appreciate, and learn how to write…
by Leila Hobbs November 7, 2022
Reader’s Theatre is a fun, low-stress way for students to learn about drama, practice public speaking, and embrace…
by Danielle Hall October 25, 2022
Do you need escape room questions and answers? Whether you are a student who’s stuck or a teacher…
by Danielle Hall October 18, 2022
These class novel study activities will help increase student participation and strengthen their critical analysis! Even if you’ve…
by Danielle Hall October 11, 2022
High-interest, standards-aligned Halloween activities that your students will love (and you’ll love all the time you saved!). Y’all,…
by Danielle Hall October 4, 2022
These quick and low-prep media literacy activities will help you improve your student’s critical thinking skills, teach rhetorical…
by Danielle Hall September 27, 2022
From sci-fi to fantasy to historical fiction, this list of short stories has something to interest every reader…
by Leila Hobbs September 20, 2022
Teaching classic literature doesn’t have to be boring! These tips, lesson plans, and low-prep resources will help engage…
by Leila Hobbs September 13, 2022
Are you looking for ways to make your independent reading more engaging? Try these reading response activities! Using…
by Danielle Hall September 7, 2022
High-interest and low-prep lessons and activities you can utilize when teaching poetry for high school students. Poetry for…
by Leila Hobbs August 30, 2022
Creating a museum exhibit in your middle or high school ELA classroom is easy and fun with these…
by Danielle Hall August 23, 2022
Yes, you can improve writing skills in five minutes! I’ll share some tips and a FREE resource to…
by Leila Hobbs August 17, 2022
You can use these low-prep lessons filled with public speaking tips in middle or high school ELA. They…
by Danielle Hall August 10, 2022
Teaching with music is a great tool for engaging students, and the Broadway canon has so much great…
by Leila Hobbs August 2, 2022
Making your own worksheets has never been easier, thanks to Microsoft Powerpoint and these easy-to-follow tips. Have you…
by Danielle Hall July 19, 2022
These contemporary poems by Black authors will help diversify your poetry unit, help students process current events, and…
by Leila Hobbs July 12, 2022
It’s summertime, and that (hopefully!) means rest and relaxation! Here are nine things for every English teacher’s summer…
by Danielle Hall July 5, 2022
Reading conferences that encourage independent reading, while still upholding your standards for comprehension. Your students will thank you!…
by Leila Hobbs June 28, 2022
There are a million and one ways to do a short story unit, and they’re all awesome! Short…
by Leila Hobbs June 14, 2022