Literary analysis: how to teach your ELA students to analyze

.At some point in their career, every ELA teacher will try to teach students to do literary or critical analysis.   The first few times teaching it can be a nightmare.  You aren’t always sure what strategies will work best for your class, the text you’re students will...

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15+ American literature worksheets for your ELA classroom

15+ American literature worksheets for your ELA classroom

Are you looking for easy American literature worksheets to use in your ELA classroom?  Or have you last-minute landed an American literature class and need you ideas pronto?  Either way, you’ll find something useful in this blog post. Today I’m not going to lay out a...

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20 best of Shakespeare quotes for your ELA classroom

20 best of Shakespeare quotes for your ELA classroom

Today we’ve got 20 of the best of Shakespeare quotes for you to use in your ELA classroom. If you haven’t heard about my first time teaching Shakespeare, you might not know that I made ALL the rookie mistakes.  I had absolutely no idea how to teach Shakespeare, let...

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15+ worksheets on Shakespeare for your ELA classroom

15+ worksheets on Shakespeare for your ELA classroom

So, you’re teaching Shakespeare and want some worksheets?  You’ve come to the right place.  Today we’re going to show you over fifteen worksheets on Shakespeare. The worksheets range from interesting Shakespeare facts, worksheets for introducing Shakespeare,...

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15+ easy, printable back to school activities

15+ easy, printable back to school activities

You know that feeling in your stomach where you feel like you have butterflies bouncing like a toddler tumbling in a trampoline park . . . but you may also *possibly* have gastro😬?  Well, that feeling is not unlike the feeling I often have the first couple weeks of...

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Lesson plans for Jane Eyre: 25+ easy, no-sweat activities

Lesson plans for Jane Eyre: 25+ easy, no-sweat activities

Are you teaching Jane Eyre as part of a British literature unit with your high school students? Want some lesson plans for Jane Eyre that are easy, engaging, and low-to-no prep? If so, read on. Today we're going to showcase a range of teaching activities and resources...

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How to teach Huck Finn: 20+ teaching resources

How to teach Huck Finn: 20+ teaching resources

Are you wondering how to teach Huck Finn? The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain is one of those American classics that are taught the world over. If you're looking for teaching resources, lesson plans, or activities for how to teach Huck Finn, you've come...

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