Middle school reading classroom

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

Reading comprehension skills like making inferences, finding the main idea, and recognizing cause and effect are critical curriculum eleme...

My favorite school 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 while knowing procedures and classroom expectations. One project that has exemplified this glorious balance has been our reader's notebooks.

After part one of guided reading and small groups in middle school ELA, this post outlines what the other students are doing during this time

Get ready to start First Chapter Friday in your elementary or middle school classroom! Reading just the first chapter of a novel will get kids excited about their independent reading books. On the blog, there is a free printable book list for you to download! The blog post also provides tips and strategies on how to get started with First Chapter Friday and how to make it successful in your classroom. Motivate and inspire all your readers! (fourth grade fifth grade sixth grade seventh…

9 valuable lessons I've learned about Classroom Management as a middle school teacher!

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.

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

As teachers begin planning for back to school, I see an abundance of creative classrooms filling my Instagram and Pinterest feeds. I love seeing how other

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!