** Contact us if you would like Literary Fusions to come to your campus with engaging, evidence-based, and practical professional development ** Why I Picked It Up: Once again, the adorable cover caught my eye. Pugs are adorable anyway, but the bright color contrast and the bewildered face of this pug drew me in. When I […]
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Did You Know…History of Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade
** Contact us if you would like Literary Fusions to come to your campus with engaging, evidence-based, and practical professional development ** What started as a simple search to see if I could find some footage of historic Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parades to show in class ended in my victorious discovery of this gem I […]
Poe: All Teched Up
This is one of those proud moments you have as a teacher where you have an idea for a lesson and it actually happens. I had created an experience that allowed my students to interact with a classic text that might not have been accessible if I had simply handed them an anthology.
Poetry and The 4 C’s: Collaboration
The ability to work in collaboration with others is a foundational skill for student success, both in the classroom and in their future endeavors. In order to collaborate successfully, students must learn to respect the opinions of others, take responsibility for their share of the project, and learn to compromise. The benefits of incorporating this into […]
Objects in the Sky: Interactive Astronomy Simulations
In several of my classes recently, we’ve been studying objects in the sky in some form or fashion. Whether we’re talking about how the Earth, moon, and sun move in relation to each other, eclipses and moon phases, constellations, or the different planets in our solar system, kids love to learn about those mysterious objects […]
Did You Know? Visualization with The New York Times
“A picture is worth a thousand words.” As educators, we know that to be true! It seems that our students remember much more of what we are teaching them if there is a powerful visual attached to it! Images can be used for many things in your classroom – initiating conversations and class discussions, sparking students’ […]