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Helping students unlock the power of fiction is one of the most rewarding parts of teaching literature. Understanding the key elements that make up a story is essential—not just for analyzing no … read more

As you head back to school and think about teaching literature this year, here are some ideas you could incorporate into your plans: 1. Set Up a Reading Routine Encourage students to dedi … read more

We teach the elements of fiction over and over and over again as we teach novel after novel, and character is certainly an important element of fiction, but do we really take advantage of the opportun … read more

Some things would have been good to know in my early years of teaching literature. Here are five of them (in no particular order; they're all important): 1. You Don't Have To Know EVERYTHING.First o … read more

The key to teaching literature effectively is to see the books as a means to an end, not an end in themselves.If I thought the books were an end in themselves, I would have quit writing about them 20 … read more

Most of us would like to have six weeks to explore our favorite novel with our students, but sometimes that just isn’t practical. Too many other things have to fit into our limited class time. So, h … read more