Tag: ela

‘The Objective’ As Read By Wendell Berry

Terrell HeickSep 15, 2025

“I prayed what I saw was only fear & no foretelling, for I saw the last known landscape destroyed for the sake of objective…”

The Art & Science Of Reading In The 21st…

Terrell HeickSep 2, 2025

Like thinking, reading in the 21st century is endlessly linked in an increasingly visible web of physical and digital media forms. 

The Difference Between Inference & Prediction

TeachThought StaffAug 17, 2025

Understanding the difference between inference and prediction is one of classic challenges in literacy instruction.

A Simple Definition For Poetry

Terrell HeickAug 27, 2024

Poetry: A Simple Definition by Terry Heick Dictionary Definition Of A Poem According to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary, a poem is defined as:…

Don’t Teach Kids How To Read, Teach Them Why

Terrell HeickOct 28, 2022

Increasingly, books aren’t thought of as entertainment or even as ways to learn; they are thought of in terms of their form:…

What Are Literature Circles?

Terrell HeickOct 16, 2022

Literature Circles are a way for students to assume a specific role in the study of something (usually a text).

One Way To Teach The Writing Process

By demystifying the writing process through modeling, teachers demonstrate what writing looks like in all of its unedited, imperfect glory.

What Is A Metaphor? Definition, Examples, And Types

A metaphor is a literary device (or figure of speech) that makes a comparison between two ‘things’ without the comparison being literal.