Middle school bell ringers

In the last couple of years I have gone through some teaching position changes that I never thought would happen to me. I taught self-contained 5th grade for three years (that included my student teaching). I knew nothing else, and honestly, at the time, I didn’t really want to. Long story short, I moved across ... Read more

Liven up the first few minutes of class with our Bell Ringers for Middle School! Enjoy engaging activities that get your students thinking critically & ready to learn! #BellRingersForMiddleSchool #BellRingers #JournalBuddies

It’s likely you’ve heard of bell ringers or have even incorporated some form of them into your own classroom routine. It’s also likely you completed them as a

Begin each of your classes with bell ringers or warm up activities that your middle or high school English students will love!

Disclaimer: I know bell ringers and exit tickets aren’t for everyone. I started my teaching career not using them and now they are part of my middle school and on-level high school routine (for time reasons I don’t use them in APUSH). My first year teaching I wasn’t consistent with getting class going each day. …

A great blog of secondary English teachers helping you find great ideas to enhance your classroom!

Whether you call it morning work, bell work, or bell ringers, having a start-of-class activity can work wonders when it comes to helping class start smoothly. Not only does bell work keep kids calm and help them focus, but it also gives you time to take attendance, answer the same question for the 1

Bell ringers are warm-up activities that students complete at the beginning of class—when the bell rings—while teachers get ready for their day.

Your middle and high school students will enjoy responding to these fun bell ringer questions which transition them into an academic mindset!

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