Monthly Archives: July 2018

A few of my 6-word memoirs samples: Relentless dreamer – pocket teacher by virtue England winning in penalties. Apocalypse now?! Summer classes fun, stuck in traffic

Here are my 6 word memoirs: Seriously!? Another EPSE class? The frick? Outgoing, but introverted dancer and teacher. I’m on a book buying ban.

I could definitely use 6 word memoirs in primary at the beginning of the school year to get students to describe and introduce themselves to the class. I don’t personally enjoy writing poetry so this task was more comfortable for … Continue reading →

From someone who did not enjoy English in high school, I really enjoyed the 4 minute poetry activity. As Amber mentioned, by forcing students to just write, I think it will give them freedom to just have fun with it!

I absolutely loved the 6-Word Memoirs poetry task.   I find in visual arts classes that sometimes students need more constraints in order to unwind and get creative. Here are a few 6-Word memoirs I wrote on the bus on my … Continue reading →

I love this activity!!! I think this activity can be used with both  elementary or high school kids.  I think that this would work well teaching adjectives to ELL students. Poetry is not my thing but I liked  the quick … Continue reading →

Tawnshi everyone! I read a play by Drew Hayden Taylor called “The Baby Blues” that I believe would be a great text to teach! It is a fairly short play that is rich in contemporary First People’s perspectives. Also, the … Continue reading →

Total strangers who know everything. Al-anon. English teacher meets director, storytelling commences. Baby’s heart fixed, my heart fragile.

Hey everyone! Green Grass Running Water by Thomas King is a great text to teach to grade 12’s and possibly grade 11 students.  The narrative structure, themes, and humour make this text a worthwhile inclusion! I believe the text offers … Continue reading →

A week after I left my practicum school, my school advisor (SA) contacted me to tell me that she was going to find a way to incorporate Childish Gambino’s “This is America” into her (I so badly want to say … Continue reading →