Looking to teach students about how character development impacts theme? First, you’ll need to model with some specific, high-interest examples. Students need to know what character development looks like from…
picture books
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If you are a middle or high school teacher, and you’re not incorporating picture books in your curriculum, why not!? Creating mini lessons with short texts is one of the…
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With the rise of independent reading and workshop approaches, many secondary ELA teachers are looking for mentor text recommendations. How can we encourage students to connect whole-class lessons to independent…
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This is part two of a series discussing ideas for incorporating classic children’s literature in ELA lessons for older students. To read part one, click here. There’s definitely no shortage…
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“You’re Never too Old to be Young: Using Picture Books with Older Students” is part one of a series about using picture books to teach middle school and high school learning concepts.