What I Teach…I teach using the Balanced Literacy approach, which makes it easy to incorporate the Daily 5 into instruction. This model includes 5 components that I focus upon to strengthen my 6th grade readers. Balanced literacy is a framework for reading instruction. It involves …
2025 UPDATE: I originally published this post on changing grade levels a few years ago, but the tips and lessons are still applicable today. This post discusses my transition to teaching 7th grade ELA at a new school district. My first 7 years here have …
The month of February brings several opportunities to integrate seasonal activities into your language arts lesson plans. Valentine’s Day is of course the most popular event, but February also features Black History Month, Groundhog Day, President’s Day, and one of my favorites, Random Acts of …
Valentine’s Day is the perfect holiday for ELA teachers. There are so many opportunities to incorporate themes of love and friendship into our language arts activities. Any event that highlights words, emotions, and expressions is ideal for engaging our middle schoolers with some unique lesson …
If you are looking for an engaging Valentine’s activity to use with your middle school students, then check out my Valentine’s Day reader’s theater script. Depending on the level of your readers, this script can be used for grades 4 through 8. It offers an …
I feel like it was Halloween was only a few weeks ago and now Valentine’s Day is already here. Where does the time go? Before long, we will be gearing up for the 4th quarter and the excitement of the summer. Mind blown! On Friday …
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