I know–I know. Warm-up activities are supposed to align with the rest of the lesson. At least that is what I was taught. Always following the “rules”–however, leads to dull lessons. Sometimes students need a jolt, and having students choose their warm-up activity is a great way of shaking things up.  With the following ebook, …

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Two things I have learned from teaching writing prompts. 1. PRESENTATION is key. 2. Give students CHOICE. This activity is created to give students CHOICE, and the PRESENTATION includes graphics and a video.

Writing argumentative responses to quotes have worked REALLY well in my classes. First– I teach students how to qualify an argument. Next–I have students defend, challenge, or qualify a quote. After that–students are expected to defend, challenge or qualify a set of quotes on a given topic. Here are the exact activities I use. I …

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I have my students write the following prompt as a piece of creative nonfiction. I encourage students to dazzle their audience with a story. Giving students the choice to choose their prompt really helped with this writing prompt. Let students read the prompt options, reminisce, then write! These letters are often sincere and well-written. I …

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