Middle school literacy night

What better way to expand young readers’ hunger for literature than hosting a book tasting? Students will be eager to eat! (I mean read.)

Here are some fun activities for a successful literacy night!

Word Games for Middle Schoolers ages 10-15

Tips and ideas for planning a successful literacy night for families that will be remembered. #literacynightideas #parentinvolvement #familyinvolvement via @growingbbb

I have dreamed of creating a middle school poetry unit with lesson plans, tons of reading response examples of poetry analysis, along with a verse novels book club and activities component. I have spent the last month creating this complete middle school poetry reading and writing unit. I have a whole blog post about the ... Read more

Well, friends… We have had oodles of Pirate-y fun! The children are absolutely wonderful and I am thrilled to be working with such a great group! 🙂 We made pirate glyphs this week and they turned out great! This idea came from Mrs. Jump’s Class. We also read this book: The students really liked...Read More »

Freshen up your fall lesson plans with these fall middle school ELA lessons. They will engage your middle school students while also covering the standards. You will find ideas for fall bellringers, fall morning slides, resources to celebrate Halloween, digital escape rooms for Thanksgiving, a fall-themed solve a mystery activity, and even a nonfiction football writing activity. #fallclassroomactivities #middleschoolela

If you are like me, you have gone down the rabbit hole of searching for resources, ideas, and strategies to bring the science of reading and structured literacy into the classroom. Your eyes are glazed over and you have some great ideas... but just don't know where (or how) to start. Here are some simple tips that can help you get going on your science of reading journey in your classroom of older students. Tip #5 is my favourite!

Learn why one-pagers are one of my go-to activities for breaking down complex topics and texts. Understand what they are, why you and your students will love them, and how to implement them in your ELA classroom. I even have the advice to help you tackle the biggest obstacle you’ll encounter with this activity.

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