Celebrate National Poetry Month with Joyce Kilmer’s “Trees”
SHARON'S BLOGAll this month we're celebrating National Poetry Month with famous poems worth knowing. Be sure to check out the many links at the end of this post for more poetry appreciation and practice! What is today's poem? Joyce Kilmer's "Trees." Here are the first...
Explore Poetry with “Birches” by Robert Frost
SHARON'S BLOGHave you ever come across something unusual and wondered how it got that way? Robert Frost in his poem “Birches” does just that. He finds some birches in the woods that are bent down and wonders what happened to make them curve down. Did a boy come by and...
Focus on Easter with These 7 Spiritual Prompts
SHARON'S BLOGAre you looking for a way to focus your students' minds and hearts on the meaning of Easter? Our special Easter prompts will help your students think deeply on the events and meaning of our dear Savior's death and resurrection. These 7 prompts are...
Use Poetry to Cope with a Traumatic Event
SHARON'S BLOGHas something traumatic ever happened to you or your family? When Anne Bradstreet’s house burned down, she was heartbroken and wrote a poem about it. Read her poem below in which she pours out her grief, her pain upon losing everything, and what she...
Strengthen Your Friendships with a Friendship Journal
SHARON'S BLOGJonathan and David. Anne Shirley and Diana Barry. Calvin and Hobbes. Those are some epic friendships! The Bible has a lot to say about friendships. It warns us against foolish ones: “Do not be misled: Bad company corrupts good character” (I Corinthians...
Full Steam Ahead: Steam Power in Ancient Roman Days?
SHARON'S BLOGWe like to think we're fairly intelligent today, but did you know that the ancient Greeks and Romans harnessed the power of steam and wind 2,000 years ago? Your students will enjoy these three prompts based on history and technology as they contemplate...
Basketball: Is it March? Then there’s Madness!
SHARON'S BLOG. Looking for basketball-related writing prompts? Whether your students are sports enthusiasts or not, you've come to the right place! Have you ever seen tournament brackets like the one in #1? Free printable included! Fun for students in 5th - 12th...
Have you downloaded your free samples yet?
SHARON'S BLOG Do you ever wish you could look at a course before you buy it? Would you like to try out a lesson or two with your students to see if the course is a keeper? We have many free samples of our courses that you can download today. Get a feel for how we...
10 Personal Writing Prompts Students Will Actually Enjoy
SHARON'S BLOGWhy should students write about themselves? Reluctant writers are more apt to write about themselves and their experiences. Intrapersonal learners have their finger on the pulse of their hearts and thoughts, and they delight in journaling. And all writers...
6 Literature-Based Writing Prompts
SHARON'S BLOGLiterature holds an Aladdin's cave of treasures that students can plunge their pens into. Whether it's imitating good writing, pondering a topic in the story, or using the story to write another, your students will gain a healthy curiosity for great works...
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