6th Grade Short Stories
These engaging 6th grade short stories are a fantastic resource to help you teach reading in your middle school ELA classroom.
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Reading Resources For Creating Lifelong Readers, Not Just Students Who Read
In this blog post, I will be sharing ideas and reading resources for creating lifelong readers – not just students who only read assigned reading. How do we take our students from groans every time we assign a chapter or two of reading to glee when free time is given
6 Ways To Diversify Your Poetry Curriculum
Learn manageable and actionable steps teachers can take to diversify their middle and high school poetry curriculum.
4 Reasons to Teach Non-Fiction in Middle School
Teaching non-fiction in middle school is often overlooked due to the pressure to teach fiction. Novels, short stories, and poems are all commonplace and wonderful parts of the Language Arts classroom, but often these selections lean heavily toward the fiction side of literature. While fiction is a valuable part of
Middle Grades Books in Verse
Middle grades books in verse are a great way to get all students reading, especially reluctant readers who are intimidated by the long paragraphs found in traditionally formatted novels. This blog post provides 18 different suggestions for middle grades books in verse along with a brief summary to help you
November Lesson Plans for Middle School ELA
It is time to plan November Lesson Plans for Middle School ELA. With the calendar turning to November, it is no longer possible to pretend that winter isn’t upon us. The biting wind, the short days, and the snowflakes in the air (and sometimes on the ground) remind us that
October Lesson Plans for Middle School ELA
October seems to be an easier month than September. Students have learned the expectations and procedures of your classroom, and they are no longer in summer vacation mode. Ideally, October can be a month of good, quality classroom time. So how do I best make use of it? Let’s talk
Middle School Reading Lessons
Middle school reading lessons can be challenging to plan. Looking to breathe new life into classroom reading without reinventing the wheel? This blog post has you covered! I’ve gathered together some of my top blog posts related to reading including library setup, tips and tricks for increasing student engagement and
