8th Grade Reading… My Figurative Language Family 6 Nov 20153 Dec 2015 To go along with teaching my students about figurative language with their Types of Figurative Language Notes, I had them relate what they learned to their own lives and work…
8th Grade Reading… Teaching Figurative Language! 6 Nov 20153 Dec 2015 Figurative language is so complicated, yet so much fun! I created this AMAZINGÂ (okay, I might be bragging just a little, but I'm super excited!) resource to teach students. It is…
8th Grade Reading… A House, A Home 5 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 After reading "House on Mango Street," the first section in the book, this is a great way to help students visualize the Mango Street house and compare/contrast it to their own.Continue…
8th Grade Reading… Perseverance Unit Reflection 5 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 A powerful skill for students to be able to master, especially by eighth grade, is the ability to reflect and synthesize information. As students finished out their units on perseverance…
8th Grade Reading… Boys vs. Girls 5 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 I wanted to do something fun with my eighth graders today--a discussion/debate between girls and guys that related to House on Mango Street. Continue reading "Boys vs. Girls"
8th Grade Reading… What the Heck is a Vignette? 4 Nov 20151 Dec 2015 To introduce my students to House on Mango Street, I knew I had to teach them about the book's format: vignettes.Continue reading "What the Heck is a Vignette?"
