Teaching Language Arts

Ideas on how to keep parents informed and involved in classroom activities with an electronic newsletter.

This article reviews some of Keillor's best known works which would be appropriate for junior-senior high school students and offers links to relevant sites.

Ideas for using Tennyson's shorter works to teach "allusion," including a rundown of all the allusions found in "The Palace of Art."

"Do's" and "Don'ts" to help the Language Arts teacher to guide her students into an appreciation of the printed message.

Brief explanation of the effectiveness in using praise in the classroom, not only for behavior modification, but also to win rapport and to boost self-esteem and self-control. The article also gives an outline of what makes praise effective or ineffective.

Alfred, Lord Tennyson, poet laureate of England for over thirty years was a favorite of the Queen of England and has remained a favorite in well-educated circles for 150 years. Unlock some of the richness of his works for your students with a little help from internet resources that tie in ...

Article by Bob Jones University's Media Director Jonna Carper outlines fair use and copywrite laws for print, audio, and video materials used for educational purposes.

An interesting topic for [student] independent research, a workshop topic or summer leisure class, or a fascinating study to slip into the typical high school American literature course, "Southern Women Authors" is a delightful tribute to a group of lively U.S. authors who are frequently overlooked in the male-dominated texts of ...

Understanding and using figurative language expressions opens up a whole new world of understanding and self-expression for junior and senior high school learners.

Prompt high school students to begin thinking about the future by assigning a "What I See Myself Doing Ten Years from Graduation" report.