The Necklace is a cautionary tale written in 1884 by French writer Guy de Maupassant. It tells about a young…
Zoom Aloud Plays!
Like nearly all of us, I’ve had to adjust my teaching methods to suit the current circumstances. Initially, using reader’s…
How to Use Super Sentences in Google Classroom
It’s easy to make the transition to remote instruction with Super Sentences. Here’s how: Assign a specific time for your…
Here’s Help for Your Online Instruction
At my school we’re expecting to be “teaching remotely” until the end of April. What that means remains to be…
If The President Did His Own Taxes…
If the President had to prepare his own taxes, I’d bet our tax code would be a lot simpler. If…
Why You Need a Cardboard Box for Black History Month
If you’ve never heard one of your students attempt a southern drawl you must give Box Brown’s Freedom Crate a…
President’s Day Has Been Rescheduled
These days Presidents’ Day is viewed by most students as merely an extra day off. Here’s how to give meaning…
Important Events in American History
February is Black History Month. While I encourage you to acknowledge it with some dedicated activities, I’m also reminded that…
Saki’s “The Open Window”
Having reacquired my publishing rights to collection of my plays, I’ve just repackaged “The Open Window” and made it available…
“Don’t Bother Teaching the Facts”
I recently attended a workshop in which the keynote speaker pointed out that in this current age of information, teaching…
