Novel units are a big part of my ELA classroom. I utilize them in whole class instruction, small groups, and independent reading. As students discover connections between a novel’s characters, setting and story elements, they become more engaged readers.
Esperanza Rising by Pam MuƱoz Ryan makes an excellent whole-class novel study for ELA teachers in grades 5-7. Your students will love reading about Esperanza’s adventure from a wealthy Mexican landowner to a poor immigrant worker. They will be cheering her on every step of …
Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt is a wonderful book to choose for your next 6th grade novel study or to utilize with intervention-level 7th and 8th grade readers. Your students will be on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens to Winnie …
Friendships are a big part of growing upādeveloping them, growing them, and maintaining them.Ā Being a middle school teacher, mom, wife, sister, daughter, coach, and friend, I find that friendship themes are a focus in many of my school days.Ā If you teach upper elementary to middle …
As a middle school ELA teacher, I am always in search of resources that best meet the needs of my readers. Having a good selection of novels and a diverse set of reading comprehension activities are two ways I incorporate differentiated instruction into my language …
If you are like me, you are always in search of the BEST novels to share with your classroom. Nurturing a love of reading is a passion of mine, but every school year brings a new mix of reading interests and appetites. One of the …
When I think back to the beginning of my teaching career, which began in August of 1998, while I was an enthusiastic college-grad, fresh from an enriching student-teaching experience, seemingly ready to take on a classroom of well-behaved and on-level students, I truly knew nothing! …
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