non-fiction reflection

  For this assignment, students were asked to reflect on a moment in their lives that was meaningful in some Continue reading →

the power of myth

Throughout the ages, myths have been a critical part of nearly every society on earth.  They have been used to Continue reading →

the power of the written word . . .

For this assignment, students were asked to choose a business they admire and to write to that business requesting something Continue reading →

ready, set, write!

For this assignment, students were introduced to the concept of the film review.  After reviewing the basic components of a Continue reading →

welcome to creative writing!

I would personally like to welcome everyone to the PreUpper School’s online creative writing class for the 2018-19 school year!  Continue reading →

spring into synonyms

This week in my Language Arts classes, we participated in a synonym writing activity to welcome the coming of spring Continue reading →

the “alpha beta” project

Since the dawn of recorded history, there have been roughly 6,000 languages devised by the human race and almost all Continue reading →

it’s a random world . . .

For this activity, students were asked to develop a list of character traits that they would like to include in Continue reading →