BLOG
articles to motivate, educate & differentiate
HUGE LIST OF ENGAGING READING RESPONSE ACTIVITIES BASED ON LEARNING STYLES
In terms of writing, this may be where many parents find themselves really butting heads... Read More
Huge List of Easy Ways to Avoid the Summer Slide
When most people hear the term summer slide, their heads probably fill with images of... Read More
Building Friendships in the Classroom Using Lyrics
Make new friends, But keep the old, One is silver and the other gold. In... Read More
20 Mentor Texts that Reveal the Power of Positive Thinking
“You do not find the happy life. YOU MAKE IT.” – Camilla Eyring Kimball Deadlines,... Read More
How to use Lyrics for Conflict Resolution
Google ‘The gangs fight in the street, West Side Story’ and you’ll see 7 ‘gangsters’... Read More
5 EASY WAYS TO TEACH ACADEMIC VOCABULARY FOR MASTERY
Have you decided to focus on academic vocabulary instruction? Let us convince you with “3... Read More
Long List of Song Lyrics For Classroom Management
Everybody clap your hands…clap, clap, clap, clap. Have you ever tried a lyric to get... Read More
3 Reasons Why You Should Teach Academic Vocabulary
Vocabulary instruction is something that many teachers struggle to include in their busy schedules. Best... Read More
Top 20 Lyrical Mentor Text To Teach Literacy – You got the beat!
Clap along if you know what happiness is to you… ... Read More
Earth Day Mentor Text – Learn How To Restore Our Earth
Earth Day, April 22—- NOT canceled! Just because we’ve been socially distancing from each other... Read More
A Collection of Mentor Texts Ideal for Teaching Poetry Elements
“Keep A Poem In Your Pocket” In her first two stanzas, Beatrice Schenk de Regniers... Read More
Amazing Books and Collections for Women’s History
“The work of today is the history of tomorrow and we are its makers.” Juliette... Read More
Top 12 Mentor Text Used To Teach Different Types of Poetry
O Romeo, Romeo, Wherefore art thou Romeo? Well… perhaps Romeo, Romeo isn’t thy cup of... Read More
12 Cinderella Stories from Around the World
“A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes.” What comes to mind when you read... Read More
Effective Mentor Texts to Help Students See Proper Punctuation
Let’s Eat Grandma! What??! So, so sorry, dear reader. Please pardon my mistake. I wasn’t... Read More
Amazing Mentor Text to Teach Character Traits
Teaching character traits and character development is so much easier using mentor text! In rich... Read More
How to Effectively Use Mentor Texts in the Classroom
Mentor texts have made my life as a teacher so much easier! They provide skillful,... Read More
DO YOU NEED VIBRANT MENTOR TEXT TO TEACH WORD CHOICE?
Teaching students how to use Word Choice in their writing can be difficult. Often times... Read More