Reading buddies for middle school language arts

5 Reasons to Implement Reading Buddies

Do you have a reading buddies program in your school? I know some teachers avoid the concept due to scheduling hurdles, but the benefits for both groups of students are substantial. Here are some reasons to implement reading buddies into your middle school ELA schedule. …

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Teaching about September 11th in middle school

Remembering 9/11 in my ELA Classroom

America has had plenty of tragedies that are not easy to explain to our children. 9/11 is one of those events, but it is also an important part of American history. Will you be teaching about September 11th this year? If you are thinking about …

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best books for middle school readers

50 Best Books for Middle School

Every summer, I get a few emails or texts from parents and students asking for book recommendations. I typically know these readers well, so I can fire off 5-10 book recommendations that I think their middle school readers will love. In hindsight though, I should …

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teaching reading fluency

5 Reading Fluency Tricks for BIG KIDS

“Why do I have to read aloud? I hate reading aloud!” -a struggling 6th grade reader A number of years ago, when my school district began our work with Response to Intervention, or RTI, it became even more abundantly clear that many of our upper elementary …

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first day read alouds for middle school

First Day Read Alouds for Middle Grades

I am one of those teachers that LOVES reading aloud to my students. I read aloud for a multitude of reasons, but mostly, I LOVE to read to them because they still enjoy being read to. In addition to my love of reading, research shows read alouds …

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Summer reading recommendations from my middle school students

Student Selected Summer Reading

Summer reading can be tricky.  As parents, we have this idea that our children should arrive home from the last day of school enthusiastic and ready to tackle book after book until they return to the classroom in August/September!  As teachers, we hope that our …

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