March language arts lessons can prove difficult. The month is long. Spring is calling. A break is on the horizon. English language arts teachers might be exhausted from prep. Still,…
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Middle School Valentine’s Day Writing Prompts: Get Inspired
Middle school Valentine’s Day writing prompts can provide the perfect SEL (social emotional learning) opportunity and connect content to students’ lives. How can Valentine’s Day writing prompts help middle school…
Master Writing Conventions with Mentor Texts
Covering writing conventions with mentor texts can save teachers time and increase student engagement. Add young adult literature to bring engagement. Teaching Writing Conventions with Mentor Texts Teaching writing conventions…
Halloween Middle and High School Language Arts Activities
Integrating Halloween middle and high school language arts activities into your classes. I know that not every teacher uses Halloween as an opportunity for themed-lessons—for a variety of reasons. However,…
Fantastic February Language Arts Activities
February language arts activities can bring engagement and fun to a dreary month. Sometimes I think that January is the longest school month of the year. Then, every year: February.…
How To Survive the End of the School Year
Lately, a recurring question has shown up in my email: how do I survive the end of the school year? Language arts activities for May are here! I’ll be super…
December Lesson Plans: Language Arts Lessons
December lesson plans for secondary language arts: read on to learn how I manage the stress and excitement of the upcoming winter break. I possess a single way to contribute…
Mastering Teaching ELA Summer School: Expert Tips
Teaching ELA summer school as an English teacher? Let’s look at summer school English activities. I taught summer school three times, and each time, I loved it. That’s not an…
Spring Language Arts Lesson Plans
Spring language arts lesson plans: what I teach in April. Spring break is over, and the countdowns are on for the end of the school year. This can only mean…
January Language Arts Tips: New Classes After Break
These January language arts tips will get you through the longest month of the school year. January exhausts me with its cold and long days. Whatever prep I can do…