Use Bellringers to Help Students Love Poetry
It can be tough to get students engaged with poetry, but I have found a solution! Poetry Bellringers. I…
November 1, 2016Teaching ideas and resources for Secondary ELA and Drama
It can be tough to get students engaged with poetry, but I have found a solution! Poetry Bellringers. I…
Last fall, I did a Writer’s Workshop with my 9th graders to help them write their own short…
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In addition to studying poetry during National Poetry Month in April, I love integrating poetry throughout the school…
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