Poetry Analysis and Annotation
Raise your hand if you love reading poetry? My hand doesn’t go up and neither do most people’s. However, I love teaching poetry. Poems are short and it’s easy to…
Research Writing on National Parks
I have always been fascinated with National Parks. In truth, I haven’t been to that many. I grew up in California, so I’ve been to Yosemite, Redwood, Lassen, and have…
Upper Elementary Holiday Language Arts Activities
Do you do holiday activities in your upper elementary classroom? In preschool, Kindergarten and through second grade or so, it’s common to make a big deal out of every holiday….
Tips for Teaching Poetry in Upper Elementary
April is National Poetry Month, which I love, because I love teaching poetry. However, this definitely isn’t the April the I think most teachers imagined. Even being stuck at the…
Making Inferences with Mentor Texts
Inferring is one of my favorite things to teach. As a kid, I was terrible at inferring. It wasn’t until I was a teacher that I fully understood what it…
