A question today over on this post about how to run an in-class reading program: From KristaI’ve been doing your…
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100 Best YA Books of All Time
Need a no-fail list of book recommendations? Whether students are searching for a new SSR book to start the fall…
Readers’ Theater for Older Students
I know it’s vacation for a lot of my teacher-friends, so I’ll just set this here for you to explore…
I Just Met Susan Glaspell
Haven’t heard of her? You’re not alone. Last week, I came across Susan Glaspell’s short story, “A Jury of Her…
Sci Fi To Make Us Better People
Please allow me introduce you to Andy Weir’s tasty morsel of a short story called, “The Egg.” The story, part…
Q&A: Required Summer Reading – Yea or Nay?
Today’s post comes from an email I received this week from a fellow English teacher. I am sharing our conversation…
Reading Tracker: Beautiful, Easy & Fun
Today’s drop of brilliance comes from Jess, a fellow bookworm and middle school English teacher. With her permission, I’m sharing…
What the Cool Kids are Reading
Looking for your next summer read? The awesome folks at YALSA, the Young Adult Library Services Association, have pulled together…
11 Awesome End-of-the-Year Lesson Ideas
Note: This is an updated repost. You’ve wrapped your last major unit and final exams are still a week or…
A Modern Magi
Many of us will present “The Gift of the Magi,” O. Henry’s tale of gift giving and self-sacrifice in December,…