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Julius Caesar: Et Tu, Brute? Opposite Day and the Ides of March

By Tania Runyan 2 Comments

Purple grapes on vine for Julius Caesar

For the Ides of March, Tania Runyan has a Julius Caesar “Opposite Day” poetry prompt.

Filed Under: Blog, Classic Plays, English Teaching Resources, poetry prompt, Shakespeare, writing prompt, writing prompts

Lord of the Flies: Simon Writes Home

By Tania Runyan Leave a Comment

Twelve Apostles National Park Lord of the Flies

Not all the boys on the island will admit it, but homesickness is one of the greatest challenges the Lord of the Flies characters face. Poet Tania Runyan and the boys of the island explore a “letters home” epistolary poetry prompt.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Lord of the Flies, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, writing prompt

Lord of the Flies: Poem to a Conch

By Tania Runyan 1 Comment

Rocky sea for Lord of the Flies poem

Buried in the rich symbolism of Lord of the Flies, Tania Runyan finds a poem for the conch.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Lord of the Flies, poetry prompt, writing prompt

Teach It: Collaborative Poetry—I’m With Aristotle

By Dana Kinsey 10 Comments

collective poetry lens ball on rock beach

Writing collaborative poems proves a fertle ground for students to learn and grow both collectively and individually.

Filed Under: Blog, Collaborative Poetry, English Teaching Resources, poetry teaching resources, Suicide Prevention, Teach It, writer's group resources, Writing Tips

A Ritual to Read to Each Other: Blessing Dora Copperfield

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

blessing dora

In our reading roundup, A Ritual to Read to Each Other, we consider how to bless Dora Copperfield from Dickens’ ‘David Copperfield.’

Filed Under: A Ritual to Read to Each Other, A Story in Every Soul, Blog, Classic Books, English Teaching Resources, To Bless the Space Between Us

Poetry Out Loud: When Poems Become Magic Cloaks

By Dana Kinsey 3 Comments

Pink flowers poetry cloak

Poetry memorization and recitation can be like a magic cloak, with the power to transform and transport students. Learn great tips for how to start, from theater teacher Dana Kinsey.

Filed Under: English Teaching Resources, Poetry Memorization, poetry teaching resources, Theater

Creating an ‘I Love Poetry Moment’: Magic City’s Ashley M. Jones

By Megan Willome 4 Comments

For National Poetry Month, create an ‘I Love Poetry Moment,’ following the example of Ashley M. Jones and the Magic City Poetry Festival.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, Americana Poems, Black Poets, English Teaching Resources, Poems, poetry, Poets

Literary Analysis: The Yellow Wall-Paper Affects Us All

By Sara Barkat 1 Comment

The Yellow Wallpaper Flower

The Yellow Wall-Paper may seem like a simple story on the surface, but it’s actually quite complex. This analysis of the classic 1892 story by Charlotte Perkins Gilman probes that complexity in fascinating ways.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Literary Analysis, The Yellow Wall-Paper

By Heart: “This Is Just To Say” + New Carlos Ashley Challenge

By Megan Willome Leave a Comment

This Is Just To Say

Join author Megan Willome as she learns William Carlos Williams’ “This Is Just To Say” By Heart and talks about plums as a breakfast food.

Filed Under: A Poem in Every Heart, By Heart, English Teaching Resources, Poems, poetry

Sun and Moon Poems: Night Poetry Prompt

By Callie Feyen 7 Comments

Join author Callie Feyen as she confesses her fear of teaching Romeo and Juliet, and realizes there is much more to see than what she’s afraid of.

Filed Under: English Teaching, English Teaching Resources, Night Poems, Poetry Classroom, poetry teaching resources, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, writer's group resources, Writing, writing prompt, writing prompts

Take Your Poet to Work Day: Jorge Luis Borges

By Will Willingham 5 Comments

Jorge Luis Borges Take Your Poet to Work Day cover

We’re getting ready to celebrate Take Your Poet to Work Day! Our 2018 poet collection starts with Argentine author and poet Jorge Luis Borges.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Take Your Poet to Work Day

Infographic: How to Write a Tanka

By Will Willingham 3 Comments

Try your hand at writing a tanka poem with our fun new infographic.

Filed Under: English Teaching Resources, How to Write a Poem, Infographics, Tanka

What the World Needs Now is Love

By T.S. Poetry 7 Comments

There are two love stories we’re honored to share with a world that needs love. Come learn the secret (and join in a few congratulations!).

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, The Teacher Diaries, Valentine's Day, william shakespeare

Write the Moon: A No-Write Poetry Prompt

By Callie Feyen 11 Comments

No-Write Poetry Prompt fire bokeh

With a little help from a possum, pumpkin spice, and a classroom of kindergartners, Callie Feyen has a no-write poetry prompt for fall.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, poetry prompt, writing prompt

10 Surprising Ways to Help a Child Learn to Read

By Donna Falcone 19 Comments

Help children read - child with umbrella

Helping a child learn to read doesn’t require jumping from an airplane. Donna Falcone says you can start with the simple act of play—and other surprising ways.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Learn to Read, Literacy

Reckless in the Library With Sight Word Baseball

By Callie Feyen 10 Comments

Bird Books and Baseball Sight Word Baseball Game

Reading teacher Callie Feyen has been curious if recklessness can be used to learn, or, perhaps more radically, if recklessness is in fact needed to learn. Watch out, then, for baseball in the library!

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching, English Teaching Resources, Language Arts, Teach It

How to Write a Limerick Infographic

By Will Willingham 12 Comments

How to Write a Limerick Infographic

But what about the girl from Nantucket? Our new limerick infographic won’t tell you that, but will give you tips on how to write a limerick.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Infographics, Limerick, poetry teaching resources

On Finding Stories—And Maybe Myself

By Callie Feyen 12 Comments

Finding stories - leather journal collection

Callie Feyen invites readers to consider not just what is in a picture, but what’s not in the picture, when finding the story to tell.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching Resources, Finding Inspiration, Writing Life

“Mariner: A Voyage with Samuel Taylor Coleridge” by Malcolm Guite

By Glynn Young 5 Comments

Mariner Malcolm Guite

In “Mariner: A Voyage with Samuel Taylor Coleridge,” Malcolm Guite tells the story of the poet’s life through the words and themes of his most famous poem.

Filed Under: article, book reviews, Books, English Teaching Resources, poetry, poetry reviews, Poets

Interview with an English Teacher, Pt 2: The Heroic in Literature

By Ann Kroeker 2 Comments

path through trees - Interview with an English Teacher, Pt 2

English teacher Diane Flint reflects on “the heroic” and “the hero’s journey” as a central theme taught in most English curricula.

Filed Under: Blog, English Teaching, English Teaching Resources

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