Short Story Unit Assessments Made Easy
There are a million and one ways to do a short story unit, and they’re all awesome! Short…
June 14, 2022There are a million and one ways to do a short story unit, and they’re all awesome! Short…
Change it up with these NEW short stories for teaching American Lit in middle & high school ELA.…
May is AAPI Heritage Month, so to celebrate, here are 5 short stories that will help your students…
Need inspiration? This post has all of my tips and tricks for teaching ELA concepts like characterization, setting,…
Looking for new ways to use this classic short story? I’m sharing tips and activities I’ve learned while…
Teaching tips, story recommendations, time-saving resources, everything you need to teach short stories in ELA! I’ve thought a…
These 5 short texts for teaching suspense and pacing will help make your lessons on literary elements less…
Here are five short horror stories to share with your students! If you’re looking for some seriously psychological…
Teaching metaphors with short texts is a great way to make your literary lessons more approachable & engaging.…
I love using short stories to teach setting! Shorter texts are more approachable to students, and allow you…
Whether you love them or hate them, short stories are a vital part of the curriculum. Today I’m…
Make your classroom more inclusive all year long by using these short texts by LGBTQ+ authors for Secondary…
No dusty old classics here! There are my favoite new short stories for middle school, and some non-traditional…
Short stories are great ways to tackle big issues in easy-to-digest lessons! Here are my tips for teaching…
Do your students struggle to identify instances of symbolism in a text? Yeah, mine too. So today I…
Struggling to engage your reluctant readers? Check out these contemporary short stories for high school ELA. Are you…
Are you looking to revitalize your short story unit? Are your students just not getting irony? I’m here…
Are you teaching short stories for high school, and all you have is a dusty anthology of “classic”…
You gingerly lift a new arrival off the shelf and flip it open, trailing your finger across the…
I have been reflecting on my favorite lessons from the school year, and one of the most fun…