4 Poetry Activities for Middle School Students
Each year when I begin to talk about poetry activities with my middle school students, I am met with a lot of groans. To be
Category: Middle School Reading
4 Tips for Teaching Theme in Middle School
A few years ago, I had one of those moments in the middle of a reading lesson where you think, “I am really not explaining
Literature Analysis Using Mentor Texts
Middle School Realistic Fiction Unit for Literature Analysis Using Mentor Texts Young adult fiction novels are perfect for teaching literature concepts, literature terms, and literature
5 Literary Analysis Teaching Strategies
If you’ve had a chance to check out my Literary Analysis Writing Unit, then you know I spent months making sure I broke down the complexity
Teaching Effective Literary Analysis Essays
Just a few days ago I was blogging about how I literally Googled, “How do you teach effective literary analysis essays?” And although middle school ELA
Create a Novel Study Unit in 15 Minutes
I know that it sounds impossible to create an entire novel study unit in just 15 minutes, but I am telling you, it’s totally doable.
Teaching Literary Analysis in Middle School
My literary analysis resources have basically been seven or eight years in the making. I don’t know about you, but when I first realized I
Five Ways to Use Question Stems in ELA
We can agree teachers really want to teach their students reading, writing, thinking, and speaking skills that can be applied to just about anything they
Literature Question Stems in Middle School ELA
I’ve been creating literature question stems for almost a decade now. If you’re anything like me then you have been working your way though a
Ways to Use Rubrics in the ELA Classroom
Ways to Use Rubrics in the ELA Classroom A rubric is one of the most valuable tools a teacher can have in their toolbox. Rubrics
The Best Novels to Read with Sixth Grade
5 Best Novel Units for Sixth Grade Your sixth grade students are ready not just to read young adult novels; they are ready to engage,
Using Reference Notebooks in Middle School ELA
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
