How to Start the School Year Right
Cool Cat Teacher Vicki has these tips for hitting the ground running as the new school year begins: Set the pace Establish the flow Create the plan
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Read-Aloud Recommendations for Middle School
Over at the A to Z Teacher Stuff forums, CanadianTeacher asks about reading aloud in middle school: Do any of you middle school teachers do read aloud novels? I love to read aloud and...
Are the Appendices to The Lord of the Rings Worth Reading?
Sylvia at Classical Bookworm has just finished a second reading of The Lord of the Rings, and she asks about the appendices: “Does anyone read them? I’ve made a start and have gleaned one...
Poetry for 8th Graders
I just joined the teacher forums at A to Z Teacher Stuff, where Koocat008 asks for suggestions for teaching 8th grade poetry. I gave a brief response on the forum, but here’s my longer...
