It can be difficult to find appropriate and engaging 8th-grade novels. I have taught 8th grade for 11 years. I love to see what books stand the test of time and remain popular year after year. This best 8th-grade books book list will help you decide on what to add
Finding appropriate 7th grade books can be a challenge. I find my readers are either still very much in a 6th Grade mindset or ready for YA lit. Finding this balance in books for my classroom can be difficult. Linked below are ten great reads to add to your
Middle school books are the best! Finding appropriate middle school books that get students reading can be challenging sometimes, depending on their mindset. When I have students who want to “check out” from reading, I try to match them with one of these eleven middle school books which have
Real life math lessons are key to helping students see the connections between in class lessons and real life.
Student-designed assessments are a hot topic in today’s education system. Classroom teacher and illustrator extraordinaire David Rickert is guest posting on the 2 Peas and a Dog blog to discuss this important topic. My most memorable class in college was Plant Biology because my professor, Dr. Jensen, made it fun
School librarians are a very important part of a thriving school community. In my first few years of teaching, I was lucky enough to be the school librarian for three years. During that time, I enjoyed working with my colleagues and the students to enrich and support classroom learning. I
By using highly-engaging rants, your students won’t even realize you’ve channeled their daily rants and complaints into high-quality, writing!
