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Teaching Students How to Write a Biography

Teaching students to write a biography is one of the most rewarding writing lessons, and learning how to teach students …

Word Wheels - A Teaching Strategy

Who said teaching vocabulary had to be boring? Not me! If your students groan every time they see a vocab …

Semantic Feature Analysis

Ever tried to explain the difference between reptiles and amphibians, or help students sort out which characters in a novel …

April Fool's Writing Project

Every year, April 1st rolls around with plenty of giggles and good-natured trickery. But did you know that April Fools’ …

Teaching Compare and Contrast with Animated Shorts Distracted and Dear Alice

The animated shorts Distracted and Dear Alice deliver powerful messages in just a few short minutes—messages your students will understand, …

Recent Novel Study Posts

How to Train Your Dragon Teaching Ideas

In Cressida Cowell’s novel How to Train Your Dragon, readers meet Hiccup Horrendous Haddock III as he strives to prove …

And Then, Boom!

In Lisa Fipps’ novel And Then, Boom!, readers follow the journey of Joseph Oak, a young boy navigating tough family …

The War that Saved My Life

In Kimberly Brubaker Bradley’s novel The War that Saved My Life, readers meet Ada, a young girl with a clubfoot, …

The Wild Robot Protects

In Peter Brown’s novel The Wild Robot Protects, readers follow the story of Roz, a compassionate and resourceful robot, as she encounters …

Heroes A Story of Pearl Harbor

Have you had a chance to dive into Alan Gratz’s latest novel, Heroes: A Novel of Pearl Harbor? It’s a compelling …

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Teaching with Animated Short Films All in One Reading & Writing MEGA Bundle


This has changed the way I present content. Students are engaged and willing to tackle tough skills as struggling readers with this product. I really appreciate the writing portion along with the other student friendly content worksheets.


Jessica N.

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Hatchet Novel Study: Digital + Printable Book Unit: activities & quizzes

Absolutely amazing! I teach an adult ESOL class and this study guide is exactly what I needed! The vocabulary was excellent pre-teaching material and the questions were perfect. I had to do nothing! I enjoyed this Hatchet study guide so much that I purchased several other study guides from Gay Miller. Because I like her material so much, she’s my first choice for go-to material! THANK YOU!!!!
 
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Interactive Grammar Organizers

This resource is fantastic. I really enjoyed using it because it allowed my students to practice skills with fun and engaging content. I enjoy the ease and appreciate how much thought was put into creating it.
 
Dan B.
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