Earth Day for BIG KIDS

Earth Day Activities for Middle Grades

Earth Day is one of those school days that can come and go without much fanfare. State testing is often in full swing, and the schedule is jam-packed with only a month or so left of instruction.  Earth Day is important, though, and students are …

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April Language Arts Activities

April ELA Activities for Middle School

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 …

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word work activities for ELA teachers

ELA Word Work FUN for BIG KIDS

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 …

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Middle school novels for dog lovers

Middle School Novels for Dog Lovers!

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. …

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