I originally started my blog as a resource to update parents on our classroom activities. Through the years it has grown into place to share ideas with other educators. This section contains the most read and shared posts from my ELA teacher blog.
I find 6th grade students are all over the map when it comes to reading books. Some love reading and never want to put their books down; some read because they “have to,” and others love to share their “HATRED” for reading! As a teacher who …
Reader’s theater is the perfect tool to add to your middle school ELA toolbox for so many reasons: it is interactive, highly engaging, enhances student fluency, and targets and enriches reading comprehension, all while strengthening vocabulary. Here are the top reasons why I decided to make …
I never had the opportunity to do creative book projects as a middle school student, so I did a whole lot of fake reading. I would sit at my desk during silent reading time and look like I was completely absorbed in a book, but …
As classroom teachers, reading specialists, and tutors, it is essential to recognize the importance of making the most of instructional time with students. Whether you follow a set curriculum in your district or are just looking for new ways to enhance instructional reading time, I …
POEMS? That 5-letter word will send shivers down the spines of middle school students. Add in the suggestion of “poetry analysis,” and the moans and groans can be heard throughout the hallways! If all this sounds familiar, I have a few teacher tips to help …
While I love to read aloud so that my students have the opportunity to hear fluent reading, I also want my students to work on fluent projection and inflection. As teachers, we need to create scenarios to hear our students read. These are some of the reasons …
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