ELA Skills & Ideas Archives

Teaching Effective Presentation Skills in English Language Arts Classrooms

March 27, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Presentation skills are a worry for most people. And, let's face it...public speaking is a part of life (even if it's …

March 7, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Poetic devices are a way of helping readers understand and interpret poems.By using poetic devices, writers are …

February 28, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

I think one of the interesting things about canonized literature is the way public opinion about classic novels changes …

February 6, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Round table discussions can be a powerful tool for teachers and students alike. They allow all participants to share …

January 30, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Here are 101 writing prompts for all levels of ELA. You can use these writing prompts when your students’ writing starts …

January 24, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

Student blogging is like a jolt of espresso to a classroom (or teacher) with a case of the blah’s. You know, the …

January 23, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

I am human. I feel the need to add this disclaimer considering the subject at hand: OpenAI’s ChatGPT. And …

January 3, 2023 // by Lindsay Ann

On the hunt for poems to teach in the winter? There’s just something so very Walden Pond about looking at beautiful …

December 13, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

English teachers, teaching your students how to analyze song lyrics needs to be a "go-to" strategy, a step toward deeper …

December 5, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

Exit tickets, a.k.a. "exit slips" or "checks for understanding" are a great way for teachers to monitor student progress …

November 21, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

Transition words in an essay are a great way of linking ideas together.If you’re writing an essay on why you should …

November 14, 2022 // by Lindsay Ann

Point of view is the perspective from which a story is told, and one common perspective used in writing is the third …