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Creative High School English Lessons and Activities that Don’t Suck
If you’re like me, then you’ve spent wayyyy too many hours searching for creative high school English lessons and activities. Let’s be honest: …but it’s time to make high school English class FUN for them and EASY for you! Seriously, I put together an entire archive of creative high school English lessons and activities, PLUS a…
How to Teach Grammar to High School Students
For several years, I tried to figure out the best way to teach grammar to high school students. Let me tell you, it’s not for the weak! High school students often feel overwhelmed and aggravated by grammar instruction. It’s difficult to break down concepts, and it’s almost impossible to find lessons that aren’t for elementary…
Fun New Year Activities For High School English
Planning fun New Year activities for high school English students is one of my favorite things to do because I love the thought of a fresh start! While it’s never too early or too late to make positive changes and reflect on our own lives, the new year is the traditional time for goal-setting and…
Fun Christmas Activities for the High School English Classroom
The holiday season can be a challenging time as we all anxiously await winter break. However, I’ve found these fun Christmas activities for the high school English classroom to be a great way to celebrate the season. While many students in my high school English classes do not specifically celebrate Christmas, I’ve realized that using…
Thanksgiving Activities for the High School English Classroom
Are you looking for a way to engage your secondary ELA students this Thanksgiving season? Try using a few of these easy, but engaging activities to keep your students focused during the final days before fall break.
Creative End of Novel Project Idea for High School
When I was looking for a creative end of novel project idea for high school English, I had a thought: it doesn’t have to be super artsy or involve a million different steps – I can simply ask them for something that they already love to give! Yep, that’s right – I asked them for…
Fun Halloween Activities for High School English
Whether you’re thinking about spooky story ideas, fall themed lessons, or even Halloween activities – it’s always fun to celebrate the spooky season with your high school English classes! I like using Halloween activities for high school English that I can pop into my previously scheduled lessons. Short, fun Halloween activities seem to work best…
Teaching High School Students How to Avoid Plagiarism
Are you tired of seeing plagiarism when your students submit their writing? If you’re like me, my students claim that they “didn’t mean to plagiarize.” It’s often hard for me to believe that they do not know that copying and pasting is basically stealing, buttttt I try to be kind and give them the benefit…
3 Simple Tips for Teaching Writing in High School English
Teaching writing in high school English class can be tricky. It’s hard to know where to begin where there is an overwhelming amount of content to teach. If your students are like mine, you also know the haunting sounds of groans and resistance when you introduce a new writing assignment. Over the years, I made…
Contemporary Novels to Teach in High School – Weekly Review
This week, I’m reviewing one of the most intense contemporary novels to teach in high school. This one wasn’t easy to read, but I feel like the characters and lessons in this novel will follow me for a long time. On my search to find some of the best contemporary novels for high school English…
