Mentor Sentences: The Secret to Teaching Grammar
As a middle school ELA teacher, you have a jam-packed daily schedule. From making time for independent reading to getting students to actually write, it
As a middle school ELA teacher, you have a jam-packed daily schedule. From making time for independent reading to getting students to actually write, it
It’s likely you’ve heard of mentor sentences before. In fact, you may have tried to use them in your classroom or been to professional development
Proper grammar has suffered in classrooms over the last 15 years. It is easy to point fingers at social media and texting, but instead of
Using Reference Notebooks in Middle School ELA Your middle school English Language Arts students have so many terms related to reading and writing. It can
Engaging Lessons for Middle School Grammar As much as I am a stickler for grammar rules, teaching grammar can be a little monotonous. From types
My Middle School Mentor Sentences to Teach Grammar (both Volume One and Volume Two) are now completely digital in Google Slides and Google Forms and I wanted to
My Middle School Mentor Sentences to Teach Grammar Volume Two is done and now completely digital in Google Slides and Google Forms and I wanted to outline
Kick Start Your Writing Curriculum with One Week of Mentor Sentences The best way to introduce and teach a new skill is to connect with
English Language Arts is all about reading, writing skills, listening and speaking. While separate skills, their interdependence is undeniable. When you teach writing, you get
Mentor sentences are properly written sentences from texts that students can use to learn and practice grammar and sentence structure. Studying sentence structure with mentor
Using mentor sentences for grammar instruction is one way to help your middle school learners understand the correct way to speak and write. Mentor sentences
Mentor texts are are an incredible way to teach writing and grammar in middle school. Use each of these mentor texts with the mentor sentences
My ELA scope and sequence guides break down every single middle school ELA standard and concept for reading, writing, and language in 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Use the guides and resources exactly as is or as inspiration for you own!
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