Mrs D's Funny Little Classroom

When you ask a student to retell a story, it's doable because they've been hearing the structures and words they need over and ove...

Some sent me a message asking, "What is this circling all about?  Doesn't it get boring?" De ar Bunny, I would assume that...

As the school year kicks off in the United States, there are several postings on the moretprs forum of teachers who want to share the enthus...

Being Christian   Today politicians use the word "Christian" as a badge of honor.  They are quick to assert that they belong...

I think I was in my teens when I read my first Dr. Seus book.  I may have been babysitting with my Kunkel cousins, all six or seven of them...

I like to use country music with students because of the story element.  I've also found that country music, being old-fashioned to ...

Films are input.   When we have the subtitles on the screen, a film is simultaneously oral and written input because the students are he...

Laurie Clarq has developed a technique that she calls « embedded texts » which helps students to develop their reading muscles.  She expla...