Considered by many to be the greatest writer in the English language, William Shakespeare had a monumental impact on culture and literature; in fact, many of today’s sayings were originally Shakespeare Quotes! Of these quotes—which have been in the English semantic lexicon for centuries now—many are word-for-word sayings used in our modern world, while [...]
April is National Poetry Month, and there’s no better way to celebrate than by reading and learning about poetry! One vital aspect of poetry is rhyme scheme, which helps a work of writing develop rhythm and tone. Rhyme scheme is one major factor that differentiates poetry from prose (although many works of modern & [...]
We’ve curated several Earth Day activities for students that celebrate the holiday while helping students build their ELA & math skills! Earth Day is on Wednesday, April 22, 2026—keep reading to explore some ideas on how you or your classroom can celebrate! Students care deeply about the environment. They know about climate change and [...]
This Earth Day, celebrate our world by reading environmental literature! Expand your knowledge of Earth sciences or consider our planet from a new perspective with stories like the ones we’ve featured below. Whether you like fiction or nonfiction (or poetry!), take a gander through this selection of captivating environmental reading ahead of your next [...]
Happy April! In celebration of National Poetry Month, we’ve developed this guide of influential poems to teach figurative language. Poems are all about figurative and hidden meanings, so they’re a great way to familiarize oneself with abstract language. This collection features all kinds of poems—short and long, rhyming and free verse, modern and traditional! [...]
With these short stories to teach literary devices, see how authors use literary techniques and elements with a captivating tale you can read in under an hour. Whether you’re an educator looking for instructional materials or a student looking for ELA practice, this selection of entertaining stories are ripe with material for literary analysis [...]
We’ve curated these Easter activities for the classroom as a resource for educators to bring the Easter spirit into class while helping students build their reading, writing, and math skills! Celebrating holidays like Easter in the classroom connects students from different cultures and backgrounds. By incorporating the holiday into the school day through themed [...]
Piqosity's English Language Arts (ELA) courses help students improve their reading and writing skills and can be used for after-school enrichment and remediation or as a complete school curriculum substitute. This guide will show parents or educators how to get started with Piqosity's wealth of curriculum-aligned content. Compared to traditional strip-mall learning centers: Piqosity upgrades [...]
Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in school while having students practice their English & math skills with these St. Patrick’s Day activities! With fun, holiday-themed activities that integrate math and literacy practice, you’ll keep your class on track while taking a break from the typical school day. These activities call on students to be creative [...]
Have your students practice their skills while learning about and celebrating the end of Ramadan with these Eid activities! Known as “the festival of breaking the fast”, Eid al-Fitr is the last day of Ramadan—in 2026, it falls on the evening of Thursday, March 19 (through Friday the 20th). Celebrating cultural holidays in the [...]
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