Alright, so I’ve looked at my likes and I’ve got 9 in total. If I hit 10, I might post the cover onto Mushroom, which is a big spoiler… Anyways, please give a like!

My grade 6 students are writing a speech drawing on our analysis of some of Shakespeare’s famous speeches. Here is my example: Is Shakespeare relevant in the world today? I might just as well ask if you prick Shylock, doth he not bleed? Doth a bear not poop in the woods? In short, you do ... Read more

Over the last couple of weeks, three of my classes at school have been very busy producing screenplays and stage directions for various performances of Shakespeare’s plays. This was a very significant piece of work with plenty of learning opportunities, for me as well as the students, so it is really important to reflect on ... Read more

OK here’s chapter 3 please give. like if you want chapter 4.   3  Annabeth Chase    And Percy took forever to come back from his trip to see my cousin Magnus. It was more of a trip than to help them fight the dracaena and other monsters, but I would call it a trip ... Read more

OK guys, so it’s Andrew here and I’ve had an argument. A BIG one. The story goes like this: So in many contests you need teams and in the World Scholar’s Cup, you do. So there’s this person whose name starts with an “Sam” and ends with an “tha” and she is REALLY REALLY REALLY ... Read more

Welcome to another awesome Creative Writing Project on Mushroom. This article describes the process my grade 6 students used to create Enchantia: Legends & Tales of Good & Bad The aim of this project is to work as a group to produce a fantasy novel. This creative process works as follows: Each participant creates a ... Read more

As many of my students know, I was, a long time ago, before I became a teacher, a professional artist. I am therefore going to be transparent about my own efforts at representing Shakespeare through visual art. I will update this post as I progress with my painting. The first step is to map out ... Read more

The site is called MUSHROOM so let’s appreciate a random giant, blue mushroom I found in Hangzhou Park, Suzhou.   It is a very cold day, but look at that beautiful blue sky! A quirky blue mushroom rises to meet the expansive blue sky 😀

“Tricky,” muttered the fox, “but I have a plan.” “Really, Nightshade? You have a plan?” The yellow cat was skeptical. “There is always a loophole, Lemon,” replied Nightshade, “and I think I’ve found it.” “I like where this is headed,” whispered the small frog. “The rules don’t say you have to watch the lecture, do ... Read more

OK, so a big sorry to people who have waited this long for chapter 2 (I’m sure there aren’t any) and here is chapter 2. Chapter 3 might be out in a month!     2  Percy Jackson    Why doesn’t Magnus talk about our journey from Valhalla to Camp Half-Blood? He said he needed ... Read more