The month of April offers some great themes and events to integrate into your language arts lesson plans. Poetry Month is always a popular pick with ELA teachers, but April also features Earth Day, April Fool’s Day, and the start of baseball! Each of these …
I am always looking for ways to enhance my students’ work with spelling and vocabulary. Whether you focus on a weekly spelling list or vocabulary word work, students get bored doing the same tasks each week. For Reading Street, students are expected to complete a …
One strategy to try with reluctant readers in middle school is to offer novels with dogs as one of the main characters. I have several posts on here about finding high-interest books for middle school because it is a constant challenge throughout the school year. …
Spring Break has given me a chance to catch up on my reading and take a break from the everyday busyness within my household. With three kids all involved in a variety of activities, our school weeks are filled with homework, sports games, and constant …
Several years ago, my then 4th grade son came home and unloaded his backpack… lunch bag, accordion folder, homework, and library books. I was surprised to find that one of the library books he had chosen was a picture book. It was The Day the Crayons …
Spring break not only gives students and teachers a chance to refresh before the last quarter of the school year, but it also offers a fun backdrop to teach personal narrative essay writing. Coming back from break, my middle school students often need a nudge …
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