While searching for interesting visualizations for role-playing games, I found what turned out to be psychologist Robert Plutchik’s diagram of emotions, and thought it is a great way to help …
From gripping historical stories to zany graphic novels, there is something in this list of upcoming books for kids.
Weekly practice with grammar, vocabulary, and writing.
While shopping one night, Le Cordon Bleu grad Flinn bumps into a woman whose cart is filled with hyper-processed food. They strike up a conversation, and it turns out the woman simply can’t cook. Following this grocery store epiphany, Flinn collects 9 volunteers--all non-cooks--for weekly cooking le
this may be the last thing i post before a looong while, because med school has officially started for me (it was planned for next year but i got to sign up for this year instead!) so focusing on...
This essay is adapted from Imperfect Harmony: Finding Happiness While Singing With Others by Stacy Horn, out now from Algonquin Books.
A doting mother and her two beloved sons, one of whom she thinks is probably gay, go about their daily lives in this hilarious and heartwarming LGBTQIA+-friendly family comedy!Despite belonging to a family of four, the Aoyama residence is typically home to three due to father Akiyoshi's job. While he's away at work, mom Tomoko and her two beloved sons Hiroki and Yuri go about their everyday lives--going to school, making dinner, doing homework, etc. But now that Hiroki's in his first year of high school, his thoughts are turning ever so slightly to sex and romance...and his mom can't help but notice his slips of the tongue when he's talking about who he likes. Supportive Tomoko has an inkling Hiroki might be gay, but she's going to let him figure it out for himself. Unfortunately, Hiroki has little talent for keeping his "secret," so he might die of embarassment before all is said and done!
Your new favorite teaching strategy: This pared-down version of learning stations keeps the movement, interactivity and variety while minimizing the prep work.
Anchor charts that will engage your students while they learn about identifying the author's purpose in a nonfiction text!
A guide from German opera legend Lilli Lehmann
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Science teaches us to think out of the box. So while others may only use water for drinking and bathing, we shall learn how to use it to find the volume of an object.
Looking to incorporate more inquiry into your English classroom? Here are some easy ways to add some elements of inquiry into your lessons.
This blog post by Bespoke ELA explores alternatives to the traditional essay that include oral essays, infographics, one-pagers, and other projects to demonstrate the same analytical skills as a written essay. These alternatives are great to helping struggling students and those with special needs
This freebie is a reminder that sometimes I-messages can be tricky because they can often come off as blaming and accusatory. Just because a sentence starts with "I" does not make it an assertive, non-defensive I-message. .Assertiveness means expressing your point of view in a way that is clear and ...
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"O love is a crooked thing, there is nobody wise enough to find out all that is in it," wrote the poet William Butler Yeats. It can be hard to tell if someone is in love with you, even if you have been dating for a while. But love can be...
Continue reading during the holiday or summer break -- try this middle school summer reading list! Grade 6, Grade 7 and Grade 8.
Forget those boring chapter summaries you usually assign to accompany your students' independent reading. Instead, try out "tweet sheets." This activity reinforces characterization and point of view while also allowing students to use their creativity as they explore the characters in their novel.
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Knowing the American Sign Language (ASL) signs for symptoms of illness can really help you figure out the best way to handle a medical problem. Like with talkin
Mia Tang has a lot of secrets. Number 1: She lives in a motel, not a big house. Every day, while her immigrant parents clean the rooms, ten-year-old Mia manages the front desk of the Calivista Motel and tends to its guests. Number 2: Her parents hide immigrants. And if the mean motel owner, Mr. Yao, finds out they've been letting them stay in the empty rooms for free, the Tangs will be doomed. Number 3: She wants to be a writer. But how can she when her mom thinks she should stick to math because English is not her first language? It will take all of Mia's courage, kindness, and hard work to get through this year. Will she be able to hold on to her job, help the immigrants and guests, escape Mr. Yao, and go for her dreams? Featuring exclusive bonus content!
“What is it like to be a Soloveichik?” This question about my well-known rabbinic family name has accompanied me for much of my life. My grandfather was Ahron Soloveichik and my great-uncle was Joseph B. Soloveitchik. The questions about my identity became even more complex when, three years ago, I came out as gay in...
Hamlet Comics and Activities are a great way to get kids interested in Shakespeare and this marvelous play. Make the Bard come alive for your students in a fun and engaging way!
This is a gallery walk assignment for Beowulf that requires students to view and write about images related to the text. A gallery walk is an activity that requires students to circulate around the room while thoughtfully observing and analyzing visual content. I have included two websites within the product that feature different images related to Beowulf and Anglo Saxon art. In the included directions, I specify how you should select five images for students to perform a gallery walk with. Note that I also included a website link on the assignment itself in case you want students to select their own images, independently, to analyze. PLEASE NOTE THAT SPECIFIC IMAGES ARE NOT INCLUDED WITH THIS PRODUCT. INSTEAD, THIS PRODUCT PROVIDES LINK(S) TO RESOURCES THAT FEATURE A NUMBER OF IMAGES YOU CAN CHOOSE FROM. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO ACCESS THE LINKED RESOURCES VIA THE PRODUCT PREVIEW BEFORE YOU BUY. -During the exercise, students walk around the room in silence and view each Beowulf-related image; as they view, they respond to the questions on the handout, which require them to reflect, write, and make connections to the text. This activity can be followed up with paired and/or whole class discussion or extended writing. I have included directions and a two page handout/graphic organizer. -Need other resources for Beowulf and British lit.? Check these out: ★ Beowulf Blog Activity ★ British Literature Bundle ★ Beowulf Bundle -Like this resource? I also have Gallery Walk assignments for: ★ Romeo and Juliet ★ The Odyssey ★ Cyrano de Bergerac ★ All Quiet ★ Macbeth ★ Night ★ The Crucible ★ Lord of the Flies ★ Huck Finn ★ Divergent ★ Hunger Games ★ Hamlet ★ To Kill a Mockingbird ★ The Great Gatsby -I specialize in resources for secondary ELA teachers. Please check out my: ★ Assessment Resources ★Resources for Literature Study ★Resources for Informational Text Study ★Writing Resources ★Classroom Management Resources I hope my resources help your students as much as they helped mine! Thanks for shopping!
Forget those boring chapter summaries you usually assign to accompany your students' independent reading. Instead, try out "tweet sheets." This activity reinforces characterization and point of view while also allowing students to use their creativity as they explore the characters in their novel.
An interview with the author of a remarkable, Newbery honour-winning, graphic novel El Deafo, based on Cece Bell’s own childhood growing up with hearing problems. The Whiteheath Book Ninjas got to find out why she wrote it
If you are not a lazy math bimbo like me, and you actually learned things in your high school Honors Physics class instead of rapaciously devouring Burger King Whoppers while copying your friends' formula notecards literal minutes before all of your…
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