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Brain Waves Instruction: 9 Fun Book Projects

The days of dioramas and book reports may be long gone. (Is it wrong that I’m a little sad about that?) Yet the expectation that students read and express their understanding of what they’ve read remains as strong as ever. So what’s a teacher to do? More specifically, what’s a creative teacher to do, when she doesn’t want to rely on worksheets? Get creative, of course! I’ve compiled 9 Fun Book Projects for you. They’re quick and easy to prepare, and best of all, they’re engaging – for both…

Looking for new ways to engage your students in literature, especially with classics that might seem old and outdated? Literary postcards are an activity that can be used with any literary text, at any grade level, time after time, year after year.

Looking for new ways to engage your students in literature, especially with classics that might seem old and outdated? Literary postcards are an activity that can be used with any literary text, at any grade level, time after time, year after year.

25 reading activities that your students can complete with ANY text! Includes activities to check comprehension and to visualize and connect with the content. Perfect for any language arts class!

Some of you may know that I have the mother of all multi-level classes this year: 6th-12th grade, 1st-7th year Spanish. I asked parents and students for grace during the first few weeks as I figured out how to meet everyone’s needs, and they did. We are now finishing up week four, and I have a…

Literature Circle job sheets, group rubrics, book activities, connection posters and more! This pack makes setting up literature circles in grades 2-4 a breeze!

Literature Circle job sheets, group rubrics, book activities, connection posters and more! This pack makes setting up literature circles in grades 2-4 a breeze!

If you teach English or ELA then you have probably heard (and maybe even tried) blackout writing. Here is my twist on the idea that enables you to use this fun and engaging activity with any literature text. This blog post sets out exactly how to run the activity and shows lots of examples from my classroom

If you teach English or ELA then you have probably heard (and maybe even tried) blackout writing. Here is my twist on the idea that enables you to use this fun and engaging activity with any literature text. This blog post sets out exactly how to run the activity and shows lots of examples from my classroom

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With the right technique and enough patience, you can build a three, four, or even a five-story card tower with just one deck of cards.
Engaging Hero's Journey Project for Secondary ELA - Teaching the Hero's Journey is a fun and exciting literature unit in the middle school ELA and high school English classroom. Here is a look at how I teach the Hero's Journey and what project I like my students to collaboratively work on together. Hero's Journey Teaching Activity | Hero's Journey Teaching Unit | Hero's Journey Lesson Plan | High School Literature Activity | Middle School Literature Activity
I am Lucille Ball by Brad Meltzer is from his book series Ordinary People Change the World. This literature companion gives your 2nd, 3rd, or 4th grade students engaging activities to complete after reading about Lucille Ball. Your kids can complete comprehension questions, no-prep activities, and writing prompts. Lucy was so funny and as your students learn about her humor, they will also be completing activities on jokes and even some mad libs!
Join us on a Christmas Adventure! We'll read some great Christmas books. Then we'll go on rabbit trails of discovery about animals, plants, Christmas traditions, and more! We will toss some magic dust in the air and jump into the books with hands-on adventures. And when we've finished each book, we'll throw a party and celebrate our books!