Teaching writing skills and structure is a key part of language arts instruction. This section contains some of my favorite ELA resources for writing assignments, essay composition, and more!
If you teach upper elementary or middle school writing, then you know it is a chore to get students to organize their thoughts and stay on-topic in their essays. The problem often compounds as you transition from 5-paragraph essays to opinion writing to informational writing …
As an ELA teacher, there are very few things more overwhelming than grading essay assignments. It is important work, but it requires an incredible amount of grading time to do it properly. One way I’ve found to make the process more efficient is to simplify …
The first days back after winter break can be tricky. Students are filled with energy and excited to see their friends, but their enthusiasm for reading and writing is rarely at that same high level. I’ve found that New Year’s writing activities work really well …
Happy New Year! The return from winter break in January offers the perfect backdrop to get students thinking about their academic and personal goals for the year. I like to challenge my students to think about their work so far and visualize where they hope …
As a 7th grade teacher, it is common for all of my classes to have a wide range of exposure to grammar fundamentals. Students come in with vastly different levels of grammar knowledge, and many concepts need more than a quick mini-lesson to stick. This …
Spring break not only gives students and teachers a chance to refresh before the last quarter of the school year, but it also offers a fun backdrop to teach personal narrative essay writing. Coming back from break, my middle school students often need a nudge …
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