Tag: Teaching High School

• Expand a Sentence

  I think one of the hardest concepts of creative writing for students who don’t want to be writers is teaching them how to be descriptive and “showing” versus “telling”. Most of them will only write one creative story a year and possibly some smaller assignments. So, how do I get the “most” out of them…

  berrykayauthor

  September 13, 2023

  Teaching English, Writing Inspiration

  description, imagery, sentences, show vs tell, showing vs telinng, teaching english, Teaching High School, teaching writing, Writing Inspiration, writing tips

• The Devil and Tom Walker

  What is it like to move for three months? That’s what we did. My husband took a coaching job at Southern Virginia University, so we are in Virginia for three months. I really enjoy exploring my surroundings wherever I go, and the first morning I laced up my running shoes and took off to explore…

  berrykayauthor

  September 6, 2023

  Nature, Teaching English, Travel, Writing Inspiration

  Buena Vista Virginia, Faust, Reservoir Hollow Trail, setting, Teaching High School, The Devil and Tom Walker, Washington Irving, Writing Inspiration