Middle School Literacy

Try this free, fun, and interactive middle school ELA games in your classroom to teach grammar and literacy ELA skills!

I began elementary school in the era of phonics. Looking back, I can honestly say that it seemed to work okay. Matching pictures with their word families in plaid workbooks... I learned to read, but

Musings from the Middle School: Printing a Poster... the Cheapskate Way!

Motivate students with independent reading by adding engaging reading sprints...turn the traditional reading log upside down!

Guided reading is a valuable tool for middle school teachers looking to improve their students’ literacy skills. It's an effective strategy to increase comprehension and fluency, and promotes engagement and motivation.

If you are like me, you have gone down the rabbit hole of searching for resources, ideas, and strategies to bring the science of reading and structured literacy into the classroom. Your eyes are glazed over and you have some great ideas... but just don't know where (or how) to start. Here are some simple tips that can help you get going on your science of reading journey in your classroom of older students. Tip #5 is my favourite!

Ok, I get these Q’s frequently from teachers who reach out to me regarding setting up and running stations or centers (same thing, basically) in their middle school English / Language Arts / Reading / Writing classes: How do I make stations work so I can . . . >> teach my students while also

Need more engagement from your middle school students? Try adding in one of these 3 ways to incorporate student choice into your classroom!

21st-century readers prefer bite-sized information. Outside of school, our students are primarily reading news, entertainment, and information that is highly visual because it's convenient and appealing to the senses. This is why visual literacy is so important. This blog post will show you how to teach visual literacy to your students using an acronym called the OPTIC Strategy - perfect for media literacy, middle school and high school English Language Arts, and AP Language and Composition!