PracticallyLit
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Windsor, Colorado, United States
About the store
I’m an English Language Arts teacher with 10 years of experience teaching grades 7, 9, 10, and 12. Throughout my career, I’ve focused primarily on American and World Literature, helping students connect timeless texts to their own lives and the world around them.
My teaching philosophy centers on exploration, engagement, and student-centered learning. I believe students learn best when they are actively involved—questioning, discussing, and making meaning for themselves rather than simply receiving information. Because of this, I design resources that encourage critical thinking, collaboration, and real-world connections.
In my classroom, I strive to create a space where students feel supported, challenged, and empowered to grow as readers, writers, and thinkers. The resources I create are built with both rigor and accessibility in mind, making them easy to implement while still being meaningful and effective.
Thank you for being here and supporting my work!
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Literary Analysis 5 paragraph Essay Graphic Organizer
Are your students struggling to move past simple plot summary in their essays? Do their body paragraphs lack deep analysis, or do they get stuck trying to write the perfect introduction before they even know what their arguments are? This Literary Analysis Graphic Organizer is the ultimate scaffolding tool designed to demystify the essay-writing process. By breaking down complex writing into manageable, bite-sized steps, this resource guides students sentence-by-sentence to build strong, argume
6th - 12th
Novel Studies, Writing, Writing-Essays
To Kill a Mockingbird MOCK TRIAL UNIT BUNDLE - The Trial of Arthur "Boo" Radley
Start with the Teacher Guide for setup, pacing, and access to all materials. This Mock Trial Unit is designed to engage students in critical thinking, collaboration, and argumentative speaking as they place Boo Radley on trial based on events from To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee. Students take on authentic courtroom roles and work in teams to prepare and participate in a full trial simulation grounded in textual evidence. This resource is built for flexibility and ease of use. Materials are
6th - 12th
Criminal Justice - Law, Literature, Novel Studies
Native American Creation Stories Inferences Chart
Help students explore how creation stories reveal the beliefs and values of a culture with this engaging inference-based worksheet. In this activity, students read any two Native American Creation stories and analyze what the story reveals about the tribe’s environment, values, traditions, and worldview. Some suggested tribes that have good texts for class analysis are: -The Modoc -The Iroquois -The Navajo -The Apache Students practice making text-based inferences by gathering evidence fro
6th - 12th
Literature, Native Americans, Reading Strategies
To Kill a Mockingbird Excerpt Analysis - Boo Radley's Gifts
Help students uncover the deeper meaning behind some of the novel’s most memorable symbols through this close reading and analysis activity focused on Boo Radley’s gifts. Students examine key excerpts where Arthur "Boo" Radley leaves small items in the knothole of a tree for Scout Finch and Jem Finch. Through guided questions and text evidence, students identify the items Boo leaves and analyze what these gifts reveal about his character, the symbolism of the knothole, and how this moment
6th - 12th
Close Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies
To Kill a Mockingbird Excerpts - Scout's Education & Scout's Girlhood
Help students take a deeper look at the complex character of Scout Finch through close reading and text-based analysis. This activity includes two carefully selected excerpts that focus on Scout’s education, intelligence, and struggle with gender expectations, allowing students to analyze how her character develops throughout the novel. Students examine passages where Scout reflects on her early literacy and experiences criticism from her teacher, Miss Caroline Fisher, and moments where other
6th - 12th
Close Reading, Literature, Reading
To Kill a Mockingbird Ch. 2-3 Characterization & Reflection
Help students closely analyze how characters are developed in the early chapters of this classic novel. This ready-to-use characterization worksheet guides students as they read Chapters 2–3 and focus on what characters say, do, and how others react to them in order to make meaningful inferences. Students gather textual evidence about key characters including Scout Finch, Miss Caroline Fisher, Walter Cunningham, Burris Ewell, and Atticus Finch. The activity encourages students to connect te
6th - 12th
Close Reading, Literature, Reading Strategies
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I’m an English Language Arts teacher with 10 years of experience teaching grades 7, 9, 10, and 12. Throughout my career, I’ve focused primarily on American and World Literature, helping students connect timeless texts to their own lives and the world around them.
My teaching philosophy centers on exploration, engagement, and student-centered learning. I believe students learn best when they are actively involved—questioning, discussing, and making meaning for themselves rather than simply receiving information. Because of this, I design resources that encourage critical thinking, collaboration, and real-world connections.
In my classroom, I strive to create a space where students feel supported, challenged, and empowered to grow as readers, writers, and thinkers. The resources I create are built with both rigor and accessibility in mind, making them easy to implement while still being meaningful and effective.
Thank you for being here and supporting my work!
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