Literacy
Planning middle school literacy lessons does not have to be challenging. Let me help you through this process with articles and resource that will enable you create engaging lessons your students will love.
Free Rant Writing Unit
Students LOVE to share their opinions. Why not channel that creative energy into some high-quality writing?
I’ve created this free Rant Writing Unit that will engage your students and have them writing persuasively in no time! This persuasive writing unit draws on students’ own interests to make public speaking and writing super enjoyable.
Featured Resources
Lit Launch: Middle School Reading Engagement Workshop
Are you a middle school teacher who wants to improve your student’s reading engagement? Then this self-paced workshop is for you.
Lit Launch is an online workshop created by 2 Peas and a Dog. This professional development workshop will help middle school teachers transform their reading instruction in just over 3 hours.
Middle school teachers will gain confidence in their teaching and learn how to make reading lessons more engaging for their students. At the end of the course, teachers are provided with a professional development certificate.
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Teach Greek Roots and Prefixes to Help Students With Reading Comprehension
Teach Greek roots and help students understand the building blocks of language. This post discusses the importance of teaching Greek roots in middle school.
Creative RAFT Writing Strategies for Middle School
RAFT writing provides a structured framework that guides students through the writing process. Learn how to use RAFT writing in your classroom.
For the Football Fans: Free Just Once Short Story Lesson
Learn how this “Just Once” short story lesson, based on the story by Thomas J. Dygard, will be one that the football and sports fans in your class will love.
Why Middle School Narrative Writing is Essential for Students
Learn why middle school narrative writing is essential for students.
Using Picture Books in the Middle School Classroom
Find out 7 reasons teachers should be using picture books in the middle school classroom.
Using Podcasts to Improve Student Listening Skills
There are so many ways that teachers can help improve student listening skills in the classroom – have you ever considered using podcasts?
