Rockin' with Rieman

Hello, educators and lovers of music! My name is Mrs. Rieman, and I currently teach middle school ELA. I used to be a performer in NYC and sing and dance around the world on a ship! So, I know the importance of music- and how RICH most music is in Figurative Language. While I was student teaching, I created a lesson where students would identify Figurative-Language Devices in a stanza of a song. It was an absolute HIT with the kids. Thus began, my Figurative-Language Fun Friday! Every Friday, th

Hello, educators and lovers of music! My name is Mrs. Rieman, and I currently teach middle school ELA. I used to be a performer in NYC and sing and dance around the world on a ship! So, I know the importance of music- and how RICH most music is in Figurative Language. While I was student teaching, I created a lesson where students would identify Figurative-Language Devices in a stanza of a song. It was an absolute HIT with the kids. Thus began, my Figurative-Language Fun Friday! Every Friday, th

These are perfect for a quick review with your students before diving into Figurative Language activities!! Or, you can print these out and place them in your room. The possibilities are endless. Includes the name of the device, a definition, a picture, and an example! Devices: 1. Hyperbole 2. Metaphor 3. Simile 4. Onomatopoeia 5. Alliteration 6. Oxymoron 7. Personification Have the students write down the definitions and examples in their notebook to scaffold the Fig. Lang. Fun Friday Activit

Hello, educators and lovers of music! My name is Mrs. Rieman, and I currently teach middle school ELA. I used to be a performer in NYC and sing and dance around the world on a ship! So, I know the importance of music- and how RICH most music is in Figurative Language. While I was student teaching, I created a lesson where students would identify Figurative-Language Devices in a stanza of a song. It was an absolute HIT with the kids. Thus began, my Figurative-Language Fun Friday! Every Friday, th

Hello, educators and lovers of music! My name is Mrs. Rieman, and I currently teach middle school ELA. I used to be a performer in NYC and sing and dance around the world on a ship! So, I know the importance of music- and how RICH most music is in Figurative Language. While I was student teaching, I created a lesson where students would identify Figurative-Language Devices in a stanza of a song. It was an absolute HIT with the kids. Thus began, my Figurative-Language Fun Friday! Every Friday, th

Hello, educators and lovers of music! My name is Mrs. Rieman, and I currently teach middle school ELA. I used to be a performer in NYC and sing and dance around the world on a ship! So, I know the importance of music- and how RICH most music is in Figurative Language. While I was student teaching, I created a lesson where students would identify Figurative-Language Devices in a stanza of a song. It was an absolute HIT with the kids. Thus began, my Figurative-Language Fun Friday! Every Friday, th