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Creativity is KEY in the classroom! I'm certain all of you agree.  Constantly trying to find new ways to keep students involved in reading and comprehending literature, I've had the best time watching and listening to some rather creative song performances based on our selections we read in class! The idea behind this activity is ...

''Using Picture Books to Teach Allegory...'' post on March 21st promised a follow up with student samples. I've finally gotten a chance to take pictures of some of the allegories my students wrote. Then,  I had to email them to myself, etc. You know the drill-as far as getting pics on your computer!  I have tons of great student work, but ...

In my classroom, I try to incorporate group work as much as possible, letting the students learn from each other, which gives them control while allowing me to facilitate! To incorporate literary elements, text analysis, etc., I try to do as many group activities with a literary work as I can. I find that novels provide opportunities for ...