While I love a good 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. In addition, I want to provide ...
ELA Reading Instruction
Teaching reading comprehension is a key component of language arts instruction. This section contains some of my favorite ideas and resources for close reading, novel study units, reader's theater, close reading, and more more!
Poetry Analysis for Middle School Students
POETRY! That one, 6-letter word can send shivers down the spine of an unsuspecting middle school student. I have learned that depending on previous experience, it ranks right up there with these ...
How to Use Reader’s Notebooks in the Middle School Classroom
While I love the first days of the year, my favorite days are the ones that find us in a bit of a routine; when my middle school students are to the point where they are energized and enthusiastic, ...
Interactive Reading Log using Pictures
Reading logs are a tricky thing! I get it! Continuously charting pages and book titles, and gathering signatures is just not a method that encourages and instills a love of reading. I understand ...
50 Best Books for Middle School
It is summer break! An exciting time that allows for teachers and students alike to take a bit of a break, right? We have gotten into this great rhythm over the last 185 days of reading and writing. ...
10-Things Middle School Readers Want You to Know
I LOVE being a middle school language arts teacher! I can also tell you that my enthusiasm for teaching middle school is often a cause for debate. "Middle School?! Really??" My response ...
