Percy Jackson Teaching Resources & Lesson Plans
I’ve been meaning to do a post featuring Percy Jackson for awhile now, and since this week marks the release of the DVD of Sea of Monsters I figured now is a perfect time. In case you missed it, here is the movie trailer: So, did that get you in the mood for some Percy […]
Children’s Book Review – Okay for Now
Last year my son (then in 5th grade) couldn’t stop talking about the book The Wednesday Wars, by Gary D. Schmidt. “It’s my favorite book ever, Mom! You have to read it.” And so I did. He was right, it was terrific. Fast forward to this year, when I happened to come upon another book by Schmidt, called […]
Detailed Review: Exploring the Narrative & Educational Value of Susan Ross’s Children’s Books
I recently had the pleasure of discovering children’s book author Susan Ross. Susan lives in Ontario, Canada, and has published four children’s picture books. My six year old daughter and I just read two of her books, The Great Bellybutton Cover-up and Say Please to the Honeybees. Here are our reviews: The Great Bellybutton Cover-up Violet’s […]
Harry Potter Lesson Plans and Teaching Spanish with Harry Potter
Harry Potter isn’t just for English class — it’s a goldmine for Spanish teachers. Discover the complete list of HP books in Spanish, Latin-root spell vocabulary your students will love, and 5 classroom-ready activities that make language learning feel like actual magic.
