Serafina and the Black Cloak (A MG Book Review)
Serafina and the Black Cloak by Robert Beatty This middle grades book takes place at Biltmore Estate in Asheville, North Carolina....
Who Are You?
As my YouTube channel and readership grows, I realized I should tell you a little bit more about the woman behind the camera! Hint: I am...
Book Review: The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen
A great book for grades 5-8 with a 730L, The Devil's Arithmetic by Jane Yolen is a wonderful historical fiction novel that can be used to...
Interactive Notebooks In Your Middle School ELA Classroom
This year I am trying out interactive notebooks in my language arts classroom. I got the idea from a team of science teachers at my...
Using Graphic Novels to Enrich and Reach Reluctant Readers
Recently, I had the pleasure of reading the graphic novel adaptation of A Wrinkle In Time. I loved it so much the next day I started...
Elements of Literature Series: Video 2 of 5: Setting
This is the 2nd video of 5 in the Elements of Literature Series. In this video I explore setting which is composed of time and place,...
Books I Use In My Middle School Classroom
I've been teaching for 7 years now and have taught grades 5-8. Over the years, I've used various novels in my middle school language arts...
