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Ignite Imagination with Seasonal Creative Writing Prompts

The season of change is upon us—leaves are turning, the air is tinged with the scent of pumpkin spice, and the spirit of festivity...

The 12 Common Essay Mistakes Secondary Students Make

As a seasoned teacher, my mission was consistent year after year: guide my students toward crafting the “perfect” essay. We may not have...

Exploring the Language of Music: Similes, Metaphors, and More

Know those days when the energy in the classroom seems to lag, those kickoffs to a full week when Mondays feel flatter than a pancake?...

Decoding the Melody: Alliteration and Consonance in Popular Song Lyrics

Introduction Have you ever found yourself tapping along to a catchy tune and wondering, What makes these lyrics so memorable? Literary...

From Crosswords to Classrooms: The Vocabulary Potential of Puzzles

From the early crosswords sketched on ancient temple walls (okay, this didn’t actually happen, though the first crossword puzzle did...

“Teachers open the door, but you must enter by yourself.”

STRAIT from the Classroom