Announcing Summer Classes
Summer Classes Begin June 7 Just because the school year is almost over, it doesn’t mean the fun and learning have to stop! I’m excited to announce that I will be offering summer classes this year! Avoid Summer Slide Studies have shown for years that students lose a significant amount of knowledge in reading, […]
Student Presentations Are Great Learning Tools
Students Learn About Different Cultures, Including Their Own In my Dive into Social Studies Class for grades 2-3, we spent about eight weeks learning all about cultural similarities and differences. We read about and discussed traditions, holidays, foods, clothing, homes, games, and more. We wrapped up the unit with student presentations, one of my favorite […]
Exploring American History Through Literature Class Brings History to Life
History Does Not Have To Be Boring Does your student find history a bit dry and boring? Do YOU find it a bit dry and boring to teach? When I was in school, I hated history. History textbooks seemed to be a lot of wars, dates, and names of long dead people. Memorizing facts […]
Live Online Middle School Literature and Composition Class
Looking for a great class for your middle school student next year? My live online Literature and Composition Class for middle school students is a great choice! Please read on for more information about this challenging, engaging class, and why literature is so important, especially in middle school. Middle school is an opportunity for tremendous growth Middle […]
Introducing Josefina Alba, Advanced Middle School Literature and Composition Student
Meet Josefina Alba, Advanced Middle School Literature and Composition Class Student Another brand new class this year was my Advanced Middle School Literature and Composition Class. We spent a whole semester doing a deep dive into Markus Zusak’s #1 New York Time’s Bestseller, The Book Thief. The book is a beautifully written Holocaust-era novel. It […]
Student Spotlight-Riley Bodziak, Live Online Creative Story Writing Student
Meet Riley Bodziak, Creative Story Writing Class Student Welcome to my Student Spotlight Newsletter. This year I introduced my Creative Story Writing Class, and I just LOVE this class! I told my students it feels more like a college class, because the kids that are in it really want to be there; they are enthusiastic, […]
