Point of view. We seldom think about it, but we see it every day. Social media, news, blogs, tv shows, movies, books. It (like most elements of reading) is inescapable. It also lends itself beautifully to visual aids! I used two tiers to teach perspective (and majorly kick up engagement): Optical Illusions and Movie Clips. Optical Illusions I showed some sidewalk chalk illusion...

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My love language is anchor charts. I find creating them completely therapeutic. So, I thought I'd share my latest batch that is currently adoring my classroom walls. Maybe you'll find one worth remaking, and I'd love to know if you do! Happy Teaching! Covering: Poetry, main idea, theme, plot, hooks, conclusions, types of government. ...

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How do I log in to IXL? Why isn't my user name working? Can you help me type this link? I can't find 'synonym' in the dictionary?  How many questions do you think we teachers get asked a day? A hundred? A thousand? A million? Pretty sure it is at least a million. And it's tiring. I needed a way to kill some...

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Part of the fun of the holidays is tying it into all of the usual, humdrum classwork. I wanted to throw a Halloween writing activity up for our students to enjoy. These can be used in tandem or separately! I've had kids create personal stories or work in groups to create scripts for short plays. IF you want to go even more in...

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