14 Reasons Why Students Need Literature
Some people love to read. Others don't. Sometimes having students that don't love to read can seem like torture, both to the teacher and to the student who doesn't love…
Helpful Examples of Differentiated Instruction
Table of ContentsPrintable Infographic Included!Where it all BeganModern Day Classrooms See a NeedSix Examples of Differentiated InstructionInterview StudentsLearning StationsSurvey of Student GoalsAllow Students to Choose Their Own ProjectAn Outdoor ClassroomConnect…
How to be Encouraging in the Classroom
I consider myself to be a pretty encouraging person in the classroom most of the time. I also know this is an area that even the most positive and encouraging…
How to Choose the Best Books for Your Class This Year
I have a short list of about 10 of my all-time favorite books, from my youth until now. I loved several more books over the years. But I bet my…
How Long Should Lesson Planning Take?
Even though it is still the within the first month of summer vacation at the time I am writing this, my mind has already started drifting toward planning for the…
What Makes These 10 Books so Well-Loved?
I was talking to my kids the other day about all of the historically well-loved books I read as a child. I HAD to read everything my eyes landed upon.…
8 Lesson Planning Hacks for Amazing Literature
Bringing Literature lesson plans to life! We all remember that one teacher that we had that was able to keep the whole class mesmerized. Somehow, she/he was able to keep…
Is the Narnia Series Christian?
How Does Teaching a Perceptibly Christian Book Work in Public Settings?Most of the seven books in the Narnia series by C.S. Lewis are taught at some time in the school…
Voyage of the Dawn Treader
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader became by far my students' favorite book study. It took a whole lot of work, but we all had tons of fun. And seeing…
