I’m Deborah, author of this site and the resources you find here. I love sharing language arts teaching tips with educators, and you’ll find ideas and resources geared mainly to middle and high school students here. If you need help finding something, please use the contact form to get in touch. I’m glad to help.
As we were reading The White Giraffe, I introduced an element of fun into my middle school classroom, and my kids really loved it. For who doesn’t enjoy modeling with clay? That’s right, modeling clay doesn’t have to be just for preschool or art class. I had my students make
February is a fabulous month for teaching. Besides really buckling down and getting ready for state testing, I love doing special activities for Groundhog Day, Black History month, Valentine’s Day, and President’s Day. Many great authors have birthdays this month, and even the great inventor, Thomas Edison. One activity
Well, some teachers have already gone back to school, but I thankfully don’t return until Monday. I have really enjoyed this wonderful holiday break. Now, I must get back to business! So, after my husband and I finish taking down the rest of the Christmas decorations tomorrow, I will start
I thought I had posted something before now, but I had only saved my work as a draft. Oops. Sorry folks! I took a little Christmas vacation and had an absolutely wonderful respite. I had a wonderful time with my little grandson. He was a little uncertain about Santa. I
Well, my intention to post something everyday obviously didn’t pan out. I had a very busy week, and I have been recovering from some flu bug that really wiped me out. I came home from work everyday and sometimes ended up going to bed by 7:30! Not much time for
Happy Veteran’s Day Weekend! As I mentioned Friday, I was honored to be honored by the veterans I honor when I was asked to ride on their float in yesterday’s parade. Well, when I got there, I was overwhelmed by their love. One of their kids had made me a
