Valentine’s Day always snuck up on me as an educator. All of sudden, there are giant teddy bears everywhere and the drama meter goes way, way up. Celebrating Valentine’s Day in your English class doesn’t have to be over the top or dramatic, though. In this post, I hope to share three ideas for celebrating Valentine’s Day in the high school English classroom appropriately.
I absolutely love October, Halloween, and everything that comes with fall! I might be a #BasicTeacher, but it does lead me to instill some seasonal activities into my classroom. In this post, I want to...
I don’t know about you, but I freakin’ love Halloween! In high school, however, incorporating the spooktacular spirit can be tricky. Anything that doesn’t enrich or supplement the mandated curriculum is frowned upon. But don’t worry! In this blog post, I’m going to share a few Halloween classroom ideas for the spooky English teacher!