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Poetry Prompt: A Not-Yet Valentine

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

This week join author Callie Feyen as she writes a Valentine poem for people who aren’t Romeo and Juliet. Yet.

Filed Under: Blog, Poems, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, The Teacher Diaries, writer's group resources

Poetry Prompt: Your Queen Mab—What Helps Or Haunts You?

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

Brilliant Purple Flower Haunts

Join author Callie Feyen as she shares an excerpt from The Teacher Diaries, and explores the dreams we have that both help and haunt us.

Filed Under: Blog, poetry, poetry prompt, poetry teaching resources, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, shakespeare sonnets, The Teacher Diaries, william shakespeare, writer's group resources, Writing, writing prompt, writing prompts

Cross-Generational Friendships: Where’s My Daughter? Call Her Forth

By Callie Feyen 3 Comments

Beautiful Red Leaves Juliet Thoughts

One glimmering night, three generations, and a whole lot of love—with a little Shakespeare to flavor the memory. From author Callie Feyen.

Filed Under: Blog, Cross-Generational Friendships, Friendship Project, Patron Only, Shakespeare, The Teacher Diaries

“A pair of star-cross’d lovers:” Romeo & Juliet and Eleanor & Park

By Megan Willome 6 Comments

Did you like “Eleanor & Park”? You’ll love “Romeo & Juliet.” (Or vice versa.)

Filed Under: Blog, Romeo and Juliet, Shakespeare, The Teacher Diaries

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

Romeo and Juliet: Kissing a Fair Dragon in His Cave

By Callie Feyen 12 Comments

dragon in his fair cave romeo and juliet 2

When Callie Feyen teaches Romeo and Juliet, she uses the Oxford Press edition, and it is this one-sentence paragraph she makes sure the students discuss: “And then she meets Romeo.”

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy Starts With Love, Shakespeare, The Teacher Diaries

Teach It: Mixed Emotions in Civil Rights

By Callie Feyen 24 Comments

To teach civil rights is partly to teach how to deal with mixed emotions. Callie Feyen uses a striking picture book to help you teach with depth & clarity.

Filed Under: Black History Month, Blog, Emotional Literacy, Language Arts, Teach It, The Teacher Diaries

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