The Situation Your students do not understand the concept of theme. The Solution Theme has always been one of those topics that I found difficult to teach. I soon discovered that paintings might be a great way to begin talk about overall meaning, which can then fire up a discussion about to theme. I first … Continue reading Teaching…Theme
Day: May 12, 2020
Five Quick Ways to Get Your Students Writing!
The Situation Your students need to get creative. The Solution Here are five fantastic writing activities to get your students engaged! The Future The future is a mysterious abyss that we cannot truly anticipate. Get students to consider life now in our current era and consider what life might be life in the future. Would … Continue reading Five Quick Ways to Get Your Students Writing!
Teaching…Types of Paragraph Structures
The Situation You're unsure of the types of paragraph structures The Solution There are plenty of different ways to teach paragraphing and structures that you can experiment with. Below I have outlined two that you can choose to experiment with. PEEL Paragraph Structure For middle school, PEEL is a healthy way to introduce paragraphing. Check … Continue reading Teaching…Types of Paragraph Structures
Teaching…Editing – ‘CUPS’
The Situation Your students need to learn how to edit their work. The Solution Editing is a tricky a challenging skill to teach in the classroom. The reason why is because there are many things that you could discuss when it comes to editing. You can analyse writing, infinitely, with regard to spelling, sentence structure … Continue reading Teaching…Editing – ‘CUPS’
Venn Diagrams: Encouraging Students Compare and Contrast
The Solution Your students need to compare and contrast information. The Situation Venn diagrams are a useful tool to compare characters, features of a text and a number of other writing features. Remember, consider what you want your students to do and consider Bloom's Taxonomy prior to making the lesson. A venn diagram is simply … Continue reading Venn Diagrams: Encouraging Students Compare and Contrast
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