One of my favorite poems to teach is Lewis Carroll’s “The Jabberwock.” It is fun to memorize, and thrilling to recite. ‘Twas brillig and the slithy toves/did gyre and gimble on the wabe. It’s pure, exhilarating nonsense. To steal the kids’ slang, it’s epic. It’s also one big suitcase of cool lessons. I’ve been teachingContinue reading “The Suitcase in the Mirror: cracking The Jabberwock”
FROG HOLLOW SCHOOL 