How to create your own choice board (And make life easier for yourself) Creating your own choice boards are exceptionally easy and once you have a template you and build and develop other types for your use in the classroom. In programs such as Canva, you are provided with a great deal of flexibility and … Continue reading How to create your own choice board (And make life easier for yourself)

The Situation You are introducing setting to your students. You are challenging your students by looking beyond physical setting. The Solution Did you know there are different types of settings? A setting is much more than where a character lives. It can also be the historical context, how people behave within an environment and how … Continue reading Teaching…different types of settings

The Situation You are introducing genre to your students. The Solution When introducing genre, you should focus on variety. There are many genres out there that students may have watched or read before, but may not be directly familiar with the terminology. Your job is to ensure that students understand why a piece of writing … Continue reading Teaching…Genre, without boring your students

Historically, I have found that students are generally unsure of how to end a story. Stories end of up being a dream or they’re wrapped a little too conveniently. Rarely do students steer forwards an ending that is surprising, shocking or a twist ending. Why is that? Because students draw from what they know. They … Continue reading Change the Ending – Challenging your students to think outside the box

Inspiration is everywhere, but sometimes it is difficult to see. Sometimes our students need help in this department. We can't expect them to be filled with ideas and know exactly how to develop their story. Sometimes, we need to model the process of writing a story. Below, I have outlined a simple method that you … Continue reading How to Write a Short Story When You Have No Ideas