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Lit with Lyns

Fun Halloween Activities for Middle School: Creative & Easy Ideas

Fun Halloween Activities for Middle School: Creative & Easy Ideas

Digital Escape Rooms· Escape Rooms· middle school· Reading Comprehension· Writing Activities

Fun Halloween Activities for Middle School are a MUST this time of year! In October, it’s almost like clockwork when…
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Argumentative Essay Writing Coming in Strong

Argumentative Essay Writing Coming in Strong

Argumentative Writing Process· ELA test prep· middle school· Secondary ELA· Writing Activities

Teaching the Argumentative Essay Writing process as a middle school ELA teacher is something we all know is part of…
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New Year’s Student Reflections & Goal Setting

New Year’s Student Reflections & Goal Setting

middle school· Writing Activities

The beginning of the year is the perfect time to encourage New Year’s student reflections and goal setting. Our students…
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ELA Christmas Activities & FREEBIE for Middle School

ELA Christmas Activities & FREEBIE for Middle School

Christmas· digital resources· ELA· Escape Rooms· Holiday· middle school· Reading Comprehension

ย  ELA Christmas Activities!!! It’s that time of year where you’re on the countdown to Christmas break, and I know…
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10 Teacher Must Haves for Back to School

10 Teacher Must Haves for Back to School

Back to School Ideas & Resources· middle school

It’s that time again…. back to school!  If you’re like me, you’ve already started; however, I know many don’t go back…
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5 Reasons to Use Lit Circles in the Classroom

5 Reasons to Use Lit Circles in the Classroom

digital resources· middle school· Reading Comprehension

In the past, students often complained when I mentioned anything about reading in class. Sorry to be the bearer of…
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105 EDITABLE End-of-Year Superlatives that Recognize ALL of Your Students’ Unique Personalities

105 EDITABLE End-of-Year Superlatives that Recognize ALL of Your Students’ Unique Personalities

End of Year Activities· middle school· Uncategorized

As a middle school teacher, I typically teach well over 105 kids a day.  Each year I find myself wanting…
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5 Steps to Creating Student Documentaries in Middle School

5 Steps to Creating Student Documentaries in Middle School

middle school· Uncategorized

This year my students read books about the impact of Hurricane Katrina using digital lit circles.  Upon completion of their…
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Digital Learning Day Link-Up

Digital Learning Day Link-Up

essay writing· Google Classroom· Google Drive· middle school· Uncategorized

I’m so excited to be linking up w/ a great group of teacher-authors from the TPT Google Drive Inspiration group…
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Looking for a fun, engaging way to kick off the school year? This Back to School Digital Escape Room is the perfect first-week activity for grades 5โ€“8!

๐Ÿ” Students will:
โœ… Complete a student interest survey
โœ… Learn tips for being successful this school year
โœ… Set meaningful SMART goals
โœ… Work through 3 interactive digital escape rooms
โœ… Practice technology skills while having fun

๐Ÿ’ป NO PREP! Simply share the Google Forms link and let the adventure begin. No locks, cutting, or extra supplies needed!

This high-engagement activity helps you get to know your students, build classroom community, and set the tone for a successful yearโ€”all while students think theyโ€™re just having fun!

Tell me below: Whatโ€™s your favorite first-week-of-school activity? ๐Ÿ‘‡

#BackToSchool #MiddleSchoolTeacher #ELAteacher #TeachersOfInstagram #TeachingIdeas
Teachers and students can stay organized with plan Teachers and students can stay organized with planners and agendas! This digital and print resource comes with multiple formats of both! Comment ๐๐ฅ๐š๐ง๐ง๐ž๐ซ and have a link sent directly to your messages. 

You will get your own link to this resource on Canva where you can duplicate slides for the year, add text, and more. 

Whatโ€™s included:
* 9 daily agenda templates to choose from
* 5 weekly agenda/planner templates
* 1 monthly planner template
* 1 yearly planner template (more of a calendar with room for notes)
* Planner template for each month of the year (12)
๐Ÿ“š Secondary ELA teachers, this is your sign to ear ๐Ÿ“š Secondary ELA teachers, this is your sign to earn professional development from anywhere! ๐‚๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐‘๐„๐’๐„๐“ ๐š๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ก๐š๐ฏ๐ž the ๐ฅ๐ข๐ง๐ค ๐ฌ๐ž๐ง๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ข๐ง๐›๐จ๐ฑ! Whether youโ€™re on the couch, in your classroom, or enjoying summer break, you can learn new strategies and connect with educators without the travel. โœจ

#ELAteachers #MiddleSchoolELA #HighSchoolELA #teacherpd๐ŸŒŸ
๐Ÿšจ If your ELA classroom needs a resetโ€ฆ this is for ๐Ÿšจ If your ELA classroom needs a resetโ€ฆ this is for you.
Iโ€™m so excited to share that Iโ€™ll be speaking at the ELA Reset Summitโ€”a free, virtual event designed to help secondary ELA teachers start the year clear, confident, and not already exhausted.

๐ŸŽŸ๏ธ๐†๐ซ๐š๐› ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐…๐‘๐„๐„ ๐ญ๐ข๐œ๐ค๐ž๐ญ by clicking link in my bio. 

๐Ÿ“… June 23โ€“25, 2026
This isnโ€™t just another PD event. Itโ€™s where you:
โœ”๏ธ Reset your systems (without rewriting your entire life)
โœ”๏ธ Rebuild reading + writing instruction so it actually sticks
โœ”๏ธ Walk away with strategies you can use immediately

Iโ€™ll be presenting on AI That Will Reclaim Your Nights where youโ€™ll learn how to create engaging lessons without the extra prep. 
If youโ€™ve been craving a fresh start without the overwhelmโ€ฆ this is it.

#ELAteacher #SecondaryELA #TeacherPD #BacktoSchoolPrep #ELAReset
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