Alex HiamDec 20, 20233 min readCharacter Analysis with the Emotion Wheel (download it!)The protagonists are on essential journeys that mirror the healthy growth and development we wish for our students in the real world too!
Alex HiamDec 4, 20233 min readThe Plot Thickens!Plotting is a lot of fun! In fact, it’s arguably one of the main energizers of all great writing.
Alex HiamNov 27, 20234 min readYou Be The Judge, Please!To practice self-reliance, we might start by selecting our own short lists of great paintings.
Alex HiamNov 16, 20233 min readCan We Teach Curiosity?Joseph Heller’s WWII novel Catch 22 gives us this famous quote: “There was no telling what people might find out once they felt free to...
Alex HiamSep 23, 20234 min readTeaching Literary Devices the Easy WayQuestion: What do the songs Under the Boardwalk by The Drifters, Strawberry Fields Forever by the Beatles, and Yakety Yak by The Coasters...
