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Teaching Figurative Language!

November 6, 2015December 3, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

Figurative language is so complicated, yet so much fun! I created this AMAZINGĀ (okay, I might be bragging just a little, but I’m super excited!) resource to teach students. It is a scaffolded set of notes that includes examples, pictures, and even song clips for learning figurative language in more ways than one! Continue reading →

Hunger Games – Scaffolded Notes

October 20, 2015October 27, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

I stepped into this placement at Forest City Middle School while my eighth grade students were in the middle/end of reading Hunger Games. This was a difficult spot to enter, but I squeezed myself into the lessons by reading aloud to the students and helping with scaffolded notes. Continue reading →

Compare & Contrast – Tuesdays with Morrie Movie

October 15, 2015October 19, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

My kids finished readingĀ Tuesdays with Morrie! Yay! To complete the unit, I wanted the students to watch the movie and to compare the book and the movie–understanding literature through multiple lenses. Continue reading →

“Graduation” and “Conclusion” Scaffolded Notes

October 9, 2015October 19, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

After reading aloud and realizing that my students were struggling with comprehension, I decided to create a set of scaffolded notes for them to take home over the weekend and complete while reading. Continue reading →

TKAM – Ch. 1 & 2

October 8, 2015October 19, 2015 | Marisa Donnelly

There’s a lot going on in the first few chapters of To Kill a Mockingbird. To help my students with their comprehension and understanding, I had them use a study guide to help with note-taking. Continue reading →