Teaching middle grades reading and ELA
One of the first reading concepts I teach (or review) in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades is plot structure. So, I thought it was the perfect time to share some of my favorite resources to use when teaching plot structure. 1. Posters First, click the posters above to grab this set of plot posters free from Google Drive. I snatched… Read More
Howdy! I’ve just posted a brand new grammar unit to my Teachers Pay Teachers store. It’s $3.00 on TpT but I just sent a FREE copy to all of my email subscribers! I created this unit to supplement the activities already in the Interactive Grammar Notebook and focus more on Clauses & Phrases. It includes 3 interactive notebook activities and… Read More
As promised, I’m back today with a few lessons and activities to help you get through the first days of school. First thing’s first – don’t forget to download and run off these Interactive Notebook Covers. I’ve included several different ELA titles you might use for your notebooks, but let me know if you need something else that isn’t… Read More
Finishing this notebook has been a lot like birthing a child.. except for that this project took LONGER than 9 months! So, let me go ahead and warn you up front. I don’t typically make blog posts that are exclusively about a paid product, but this post is going to be just that! WHY? So why did I make… Read More
Just throwing this out there! More details to come! 🙂 Also, be sure to check back next week for your FREE First Day of School Lesson Plans!
I hope you’re feeling human again! I’ve had a crazy fun summer and I’m currently in the trenches of prepping for Vegas next week! Eek! Be sure to grab the handout if you’re planning to attend by clicking the thumbnail above. I’ve also been working overtime to finish up some important projects before the back-to-school crazy is in full swing!… Read More
Since most of us are finishing up our year or just starting our summer, I wanted to share with you something you can do NOW to begin preparing for your secondary ELA class next fall! One of the MOST important and time-consuming aspects of teaching reading at the secondary level is, well, all that READING! Most of you already know… Read More
Happy May, Friends! I’ve been bustin’ it to get my finals written, study guides made, and room cleaned up. Next week, I’ll be wrapping up the year, as the kids’ last day is Wednesday and mine is Friday. C-R-A-Z-Y, right?! I wanted to share a couple of things with you.. first, I almost completely forgot to do my Memorial Day… Read More
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Yep, I said it! Testing has ended, so I’m officially DONE teaching for this school year. And here’s why you should be done teaching, too! There are about 4 weeks of school this year after the latest testing week we’ve ever had, and now we’re down to 3 more weeks of school. Woohoo! And since my students have already taken… Read More
