ELA December Fun (and 🎅 St. Nick reader's theater freebie)
Published: Sun, 12/01/19
While the holiday season brings e citement, there is still a lot of instruction to cover. With December’s arrival, I have three weeks with my students…
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Veteran's Day Ideas (with interview freebie)
Published: Thu, 11/07/19
I created this veteran interview freebie and reader's theater to show... Challenge your students to speak to those veterans in their lives. They have…
ELA Halloween Fun (and close reading freebie) 👻
Published: Mon, 10/14/19
Halloween season is a great time to spark engagement with seasonal learning themes. As the Halloween season draws closer, I wanted to share some of…
⭐ Back to School Favorites for ELA Teachers
Published: Sun, 08/04/19
This year I decided to organize all of my best back to school posts in one place to help Over the years I have written several blog posts sharing my…
📚 Interactive Reading Log using Pictures
Published: Mon, 07/29/19
I am trying a new strategy with my middle school readers to inspire more conversations I am surrounded by individuals that love to read, and we are…
Relationship Building Strategies for the Classroom
Published: Sun, 04/28/19
Strategies to Build a Positive Rapport with Students from the First Day! While engaging, student-centered instruction is critical to my work with…
Poetry Analysis for Middle School Students
Published: Sun, 03/31/19
POETRY! That one, 6-letter word can send shivers down the spine of an unsuspecting middle Poetry analysis can send shivers down the spine of an…
ELA Test Prep... March Madness Style!
Published: Sun, 03/17/19
It is e citing that spring break is on the horizon and state testing is around the corner With the e citement of March Madness, a quick trip to Dollar…
10 Things Middle School Readers Want You to Know
Published: Sun, 02/24/19
If you have ever wondered what is going on inside the minds of middle school readers... Our middle school readers are pretty cool human beings. Here…
5 ways to prepare for your classroom observation
Published: Sun, 01/27/19
Despite this being my 18th year, classroom observations still make me a little nervous. Despite this being my 18th year, observations still make me a…