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Keeping Classics

Keeping Classics Relevant. Keeping Kids Reading.

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How Author Info Hooks Students and Reveals Relevance

June 25, 2020 by KeepingClassics Leave a Comment

By the time most of my students read The Scarlet Letter, they are salivating for it.

What is a Classic and Why Should We Read Them?

June 25, 2020 by KeepingClassics 1 Comment

The telling of unforgettable stories can work to change the hearts and minds of society. The most powerful ones should be considered classics.

Twain Texts You Aren’t Teaching But Should: A Medieval Romance

June 24, 2020 by KeepingClassics

If your students are like mine, they will immediately jump on the women’s rights angle after reading this story.

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Behind The Writing

I’m a writer, a reader, and a teacher on a mission to save the classics.

With over a decade of experience teaching American Literature to teenagers, I no longer buy into the myth that the classics are dead because teens find them boring and won’t read them. I help students and teachers access the relevance of American classics. I love networking with authors and educators to reignite the love of classic literature for a new generation. Mostly, though, I love helping students find the stories of themselves in the very stories that help shape our nation. Read More

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