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Improving Reading Comprehension with Reader's Theater Script-Stories

March 14, 2022 • Readers Theater Script-Stories

Want improve your students' engagement and reading comprehension? Script-stories are the answer!

A Cheerful Heart = Good Medicine

February 23, 2022 • Encouragement • Teacher Life

Often times, a little word of encouragement does us more good than we can ever imagine.

Five Reasons To Teach Frankenstein

February 08, 2022 • British Literature • Five Reasons To Teach Series • World Literature

Even with over two centuries of age on it, Frankenstein still continues to evoke emotion and provoke important conversations. So, without further ado, here are five reasons to teach Frankenstein.

Do You Enjoy Teaching?

January 21, 2022 • Creativity • Encouragement • Teacher Life

How can we truly enjoy our jobs—even when teaching is more difficult than ever?

Creative Educator Interview: Nathalie Roy

October 11, 2021 • Creativity • Teaching Ideas

Have you ever wondered if Mythology could overlap with other subject areas—perhaps those that fall into the STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics) subjects? For Nathalie Roy, 2021 Louisiana State Techer of the Year, this isn’t mere musing; it’s a reality! In her course called Myth Makers, Nathalie takes a true hands-on approach to mythology! After reading the myth of Athena and Arachne, her students try their hand at weaving on cardboard looms. After reading “Jason and the Argonauts,” they complete a challenge to build a cardboard boat powered only by human breath! After reading about the Greek underworld,...