Reading workshop middle school

Motivate students with independent reading by adding engaging reading sprints...turn the traditional reading log upside down!

Reading comprehension skills like making inferences, finding the main idea, and recognizing cause and effect are critical curriculum elements in any ELA classroom. As our students build their reading skills, they need to develop their understanding of 12 different reading comprehension skills. One of my favorite ways to teach students about the reading skills is with doodle notes. Don't worry...I've put together a 20+ page set of doodle notes that you can download for FREE! (Sign up at the…

After part one of guided reading and small groups in middle school ELA, this post outlines what the other students are doing during this time

hold students accountable while they independently read with these easy to implement reading tips and tricks and strategies

12 Ways to Motivate Middle School Students to Read | Imagination Soup

Novel Study | Close Reading Novels | Novel Analysis

What do middle school students need to thrive in writing workshop? This post illustrates what writers workshop looks like in middle school and how to plan lessons, conferences, and mini lessons to get the most out of your writing time. Includes five fre

Use informational picture books in your middle or high school classroom. Really.

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!