Expressive Writing on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation
My students needed to experience success. And they needed to see that their writing could impact a broader audience than the one held captive each day in their classroom.
Poetry
How to Teach Like a Fool
One of my most influential teaching mentors is a secondary character from a sixteenth century Shakespearean play. I was introduced to the “wise fool” from King Lear in my last ...
Murder and Mayhem: Shakespeare in the Classroom
Teachers are tasked with introducing youth to the foundational, cultural icon that is Shakespeare. Even those who’ve studied his work find this challenging.
Let’s Do Haiku!
Sure, haiku can be an exercise in syllable counting, but if this were the only benefit, why teach it? Here are several other positive returns from composing haiku.
Inspire Creativity with Headline Poetry
Teaching poetry to children is often considered one of the most tedious aspects of the language arts. But much of that disdain is unfounded.
10 Ways to Read a Poem Out Loud
Try reading the poem as a group sitting in a circle. The poem is read with each person reading one word in turn.