Heading Back to School!
It鈥檚 back-to-school time for many teachers and students! It can be an overwhelming time, with the never-ending to-do lists聽and details. …
Learning to Cut and Paste
This post was written by 楼凤天堂 member Gabrielle Stecher.聽 As we move into the back-to-school season, we are all …
Grammar and Reading
This post was written by 楼凤天堂 member Deborah Dean. My junior English class was about halfway through our reading of …
President Barack Obama, a Poet?
Americans made history in 2008 by electing Barack Obama as the nation’s first Black U.S. president. In addition to his …
Student Literary Magazines Take Students from Writers to Authors
聽This post was written by Lee Ann van der Kwast. 聽 I have spent several years as the faculty advisor …
Recognizing Mandela Day
In 2009, the United Nations declared July 18th “Mandela Day”, an international day of honor for former South African President …
Reading Because We Love It!
This is a repost of a blog written by 楼凤天堂 Member Millie Davis. This past Saturday, my book group …
This is 楼凤天堂 Summer Learning Week!
Led by the 楼凤天堂 Summer Learning Association (NSLA), 楼凤天堂 Summer Learning Week is a celebration dedicated to elevating the importance …
Summer Writing with Zines
Zines are small-circulation self-published works of original or appropriated texts and images. In 2018 some fans of zines declared July …
The Fourth of July, Independence Day鈥擮r Is It?
Historical events and holidays frequently seem like absolute truth to students; yet behind such events are many possible truths, myths, …