Tag: Teaching strategies

• Teaching The Road: Cormac McCarthy Part II

  I’ve been really encouraged by the positive feedback on my previous post about teaching The Road, so I wanted to share even more ideas and activities from my unit. This novel has sparked some of my favorite classroom discussions, and I’m excited to pass along what’s worked well for me. Anticipation Guide To introduce The…

  berrykayauthor

  January 12, 2026

  Teaching English

  12th Grade English, Classroom strategies, Cormac McCarthy, Cormac McCarthy’s The Road, Teaching strategies, Teaching The Road, The Road, Vocabulary ideas for Novels

• Teaching Whole Class Novels

  I have been thinking about how many novels and Shakespeare plays I have taught over the years. Most English teachers I know LOVE to teach novels. This is where we shine, and we want to start immediately. Before a school year begins, we consider how many novels we can fit into the curriculum.  What do…

  berrykayauthor

  July 13, 2024

  Teaching English, Writing Inspiration

  Anticipation Guides, Steinbeck, Teaching about war, Teaching strategies, teaching whole class novels