Can you solve the riddle and escape Hades? - Dan Finkel
AdultsGamingHistoryWriting...The underworld is overcrowded, and Zeus has ordered Hades to let some spirits out. Hades arranges all the souls of the dead in a line before Cerberus. When one of his three heads bites down on the soul in front of it, they’ll get returned to the land of the living. Anyone to the left must stay in Hades forever. Can you pick the right spot and escape the underworld? Dan Finkel shows how.
Can you solve the dragon jousting riddle? - Alex Gendler
AdultsListeningPsychologyWriting...After years of war, the world’s kingdoms have come to an agreement. Every five years, teams representing the elves, goblins, and treefolk will compete in a grand tournament of dragon jousting...
How to Make Your Writing Suspenseful
TeachersTeacher CafeVocabularyWriting...Writers harness that fear not by revealing horrors, but by leaving the audience hanging in a state of suspense. Victoria Smith gives some tips for adding suspense to your writing.
550 Prompts for Narrative and Personal Writing
TeachersEducationTeacher CafeWritingQuestions that invite students to tell stories, describe memories, make observations, imagine possibilities, and reflect on who they are and what they believe.
Why should you read “The God of Small Things” by Arundhati Roy?
AdultsCreativityHumanWriting...Dig into Arundhati Roy’s “The God of Small Things,” and follow the story of fraternal twins whose lives are destroyed by society’s “Love Laws.”
The Egg - A Short Story
AdultsCreativityEducationScience...A Big Thanks to Andy Weir for allowing us to use his story.
Interactive Writing Benchmarks
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingSamples of student work at different proficiency levels to assist teachers with a better understanding of the writing competencies and benchmarks.
Free Ebook: Preparing Teachers to Teach Writing Using Technology
TeachersTeacher CafeTechnologyWriting..."Technology is changing not only how people write, but also how they learn to write." This free ebook discusses necessary changes in pedagogy and introduces approaches and experiences of real teachers teaching writing with technology.
Spelling Takes Work With New Words
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingEducation...Do you ever wonder how many times students should copy new words? Here are two articles that dive into the issue. The articles provide suggestions and strategies for learning to spell new words.
Note Taking Skills For 21st Century Students
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingNote taking skills aren't just automatic. We tell students "take notes" but they have no idea what that means. What makes "good notes". What do they write down? How should notes look?
Blogging With Students In 5 Simple Steps
TeachersTeacher CafeWritingEducation...There is increased engagement by sharing with an authentic audience. Blogging encourages reflection, collaboration and communication. Follow the steps provided to start blogging with your class.
April - National Poetry Month! Poetry Starters for Every Classroom
TeachersArtTeacher CafeWriting...April is National Poetry Month and no matter what you teach, you can transform the first five minutes of class to an empowering, issues-packed, discussion-based, poetry-friendly space.