Category: Activities

how can English teachers hook teens on books?

Shhh…They’re Reading: 6 Easy Ways to Hook Teens on Books

SIX easy ways to hook teens on books—yes, we can get middle and high school students reading and enjoying their books.

One-day English lesson plans can cover the writing process, vocabulary, media literacy, and persuasive techniques.

One Day ELA Lesson Plans

Have a day to fill? Some may call them lame duck school days. Others may just call them inconvenient. Whether

Timely ELA activities for every month of the school year! #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA #TeachingELA

ELA Activities for Every Month of the School Year

100 timely ELA activities for the whole school year!

10 end of year ELA activities for middle and high school ELA #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA #EndofYear

End-Of-Year Lesson Plans for English Language Arts

Looking for engaging ELA activities for the end of the school year? Start here. We have you covered!

Whether your students are in a 1:1 classroom or learning remotely, this post is full of digital language arts activities to engage students online.

Digital Language Arts Activities

Whether your students are in a 1:1 classroom or learning remotely, this post is full of digital language arts activities to engage students online.

Teenagers frequently want to know when they will use the material we teach in their lives. These are perfect activities to connect to students' lives.

5 Activities to Connect to Students’ Lives

Teenagers frequently want to know when they will use the material we teach in their lives. These are perfect activities to connect to students’ lives.

ELA learning stations that engage students while adding differentiation and movement #LearningStations #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA

ELA Learning Stations that Maximize Student Engagement

Wondering how to differentiate, engage, add movement, and do #allthethings? ELA learning stations are a great place to start.

5 ways to use graphic organizers in the classroom to elevate thinking #GraphicOrganizers #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA

10 Essential Graphic Organizers for Differentiation in ELA

Graphic organizers are an amazingly convenient way to elevate thinking in any classroom. Here are ten of my favorite organizers that provide access points for all readiness levels.

16 ways to incorporate art in English Language Arts classrooms #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA #LessonPlans

Adding Art to English Language Arts

How can you add art to English Language Arts classes without it being “fluffy?” Read about how to use it as a powerful instructional tool.

Task cards are appropriate for secondary students. Here are five reasons to use task cards with high school students.

Five Reasons to Use Task Cards with Secondary Students

Task cards are appropriate for secondary students. Here are five reasons to use task cards with high school students.