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Did that title get your attention? Many of you immediately are thinking, "If your high school student can't read, there are bigger problems." I completely agree with you! By high school, students are usually quite proficient at reading words. As their teacher, I want them to read what the author wrote. I want them to… Continue reading Teach Your High Schooler How to Read
For years I have had students come through (public, private, and homeschool), having been taught how to spell, and having gone through tons of writing training. Neither of these things in and of themselves are bad! Students should generally know how to spell without spell check, and should know how to structure an essay and… Continue reading Enhancing Student Essays Through Literary Analysis
A friend of mine did a summer bingo and asked if I had one she could add to her newsletter. I said, "NO! But I can make one!" Famous words. I thought really hard about this. For real. It was tricky because I also wanted to pick books I don't currently teach in my classes,… Continue reading Summer *Classic* Bookish Bingo
Some of my earliest childhood memories are of reading before bed at night with my parents. We more or less owned most of the Golden Books. I developed an obsession with reading at a very early age. I'm sure I had plenty of "stuff," as a kid, but honestly, I have been proud of my… Continue reading Our Favorite Kid’s Books
I have a Pinterest problem. Like....a 16,000 pins Pinterest problem. In the midst of pinning, I pinned the book Daughter of Highland Hall, by Carrie Turansky. She happened to see that I had pinned the book and commented on it. One thing led to another, and I ended up buying the first book in her… Continue reading The Governess of Highland Hall- Carrie Turnansky
The Nurtured Bee 