I use task cards to reinforce a variety of concepts in my language arts classroom. Here you’ll find my favorite task card ideas and activities to try with your students.
Task cards are a fantastic teaching tool with dozens of different ways to incorporate them into your middle school classroom. I have used task cards with my ELA students for everything from icebreaker activities to context clues and character analysis work. What is a Task …
Character analysis can be a difficult concept to teach and practice since there are so many layers to it. From a test prep perspective, students need to be able to identify and understand a character’s thoughts and feelings. The tricky part for some students is …
I am obsessed with ways to make learning as fun as possible for students. “If you are bored as the teacher in your classroom, your students probably are too!” This quote from Kayla Delzer from Top Dog Teaching makes me consider my planning for each school week. …
I have to admit that, as a 7th grade language arts teacher, I LOVE a quiet classroom. I do not like CHAOS, I do not like LOUD, and while I am in complete confession mode, I can’t stand when things are not organized and out of …
Middle school reading teachers like me are always on the hunt for resources to motivate students while allowing for differentiated instruction. I find that I am always in need of teaching tools that are engaging and motivating, capable of being used in a literacy center, …
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