Great Short Stories (and lesson plans) for the End of the School Year

Although we all love National Poetry Month, we love when it ends because that means summer vacation approaches. But there’s still a month left. May is not the time for English Romantic poetry, Victorian novels, or James Joyce. May is the time for high interest short stories. May is the time for short stories easy […]

“The Open Window” Movie Lesson Plan

I am writing this just a few short long weeks before the end of the school year. I have a lesson plan that makes sense any time of year, but makes even more sense with just a few weeks before the end of the school year. It involves reading a high engagement short story, watching […]

Great End of the Year Short Story: “The Open Window” Lesson Plans

Although you’d be a much better teacher after reading my witty and engaging blog post introduction, I won’t be offended if you just download this pdf “Open Window” lesson plan, make copies, and go on your merry way: Theme lesson plan for “The Open Window” Mr. Nuttel endeavoured to say the correct something which should […]