Have you ever planned a middle school short story unit? Short story units are very popular among middle school ELA classes. Unlike novels and other longer works (which often require a whole vetting and purchase process before they can be added to or changed in the curriculum), short story selection
When teaching science fiction, it is important to incorporate both classic and modern favourites. From such classics as War of the Worlds and Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea to more modern texts like Ender’s Game or City of Ember, science fiction offers a wide variety of stories for first-time
Reading comprehension is an important skill for students to master. Unfortunately, reading comprehension practice is often not something that inspires excitement among students. One way to combat this apathy is to use reading selections that students find interesting. My free Rubik’s Cube lesson is just such an interest-garnering activity. This
It is important to get students excited about reading. One way to build their excitement is to have them create unboxing videos. Have you ever watched an unboxing video? You know, those videos where someone opens a package on camera. And that’s it. That’s the video. Though it may seem
It can be a challenge to find engaging books for middle school reluctant readers. This blog post provides a list of possible novels that will capture your students’ attention and encourage them to keep reading. This blog post contains affiliate links that are of no cost to the reader. If
Is reading engagement something your students struggle with? Lit Launch is an online workshop that will help teachers transform their reading lessons in just 3 hours. Teachers will learn how to craft engaging lessons that help students develop a love of reading. Teachers can work at their own pace and
It is important to make reading fun when you are lesson planning. By its very nature, reading is a part of every literature classroom, but not all students inherently love to read. Making reading fun, though, is one of the best ways to encourage reading engagement in your students. Today,
It can be a challenge to find rigorous yet creative reading lessons. Reading engagement is vital to the success of students. While some students find ways to develop this engagement independently, the vast majority of students have improved outcomes when you help them develop it. Today let’s talk about four
By using highly-engaging rants, your students won’t even realize you’ve channeled their daily rants and complaints into high-quality, writing!
