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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 books/lit circles, students worked together to make documentaries on how the storm impacted different groups of people that experienced this ... Read More about 5 Steps to Creating Student Documentaries in Middle School

10 Ways to Use Flipgrid in the Classroom

differentiation· digital activities for middle school ELA· flipped classroom· Reading Comprehension

I'm constantly on the lookout for new ways to incorporate technology and other digital resources.  You can read about some of my favorites here.  With the start of each school year, I find myself searching for digital tools that I haven't tried before.  This year, I feel like I hit the jackpot!  For ... Read More about 10 Ways to Use Flipgrid in the Classroom

Bonus Sale on Lit with Lyns Resources

Back to School Ideas & Resources· Uncategorized

I wanted to let you know that for today only, you can get 25% off of all of my resources using the code BTSBONUS at checkout! This is a great time to stock up and make your life a little easier as you head back to school. I have added several new activities that will help you out as you get ... Read More about Bonus Sale on Lit with Lyns Resources

ELA Live Series- August, 2017

Back to School Ideas & Resources· ELA test prep· Uncategorized

Want to make this year your BEST YEAR EVER!?!  Let us help you make that happen!  We have 15 experienced ELA teachers who will be coming to you LIVE each night on Facebook, beginning August 1- August 15th!  We will share our tried and true tips and teaching strategies to help make ... Read More about ELA Live Series- August, 2017

Prepare Students for a FANTASTIC Year with Back to School- Digital Escape Room

Back to School Ideas & Resources· Uncategorized

You all know it's coming....wait for it...BACK TO SCHOOL time is just around the corner!  All good things must come to an end, right??  That being said, I started thinking about important items that I wanted to cover with my students over the first couple weeks of school.  My ... Read More about Prepare Students for a FANTASTIC Year with Back to School- Digital Escape Room

Google Classroom- Showing Students How to Access & Use

Back to School Ideas & Resources· Google Classroom· Uncategorized

A while back I blogged about how to add assignments in Google Classroom.  Today I posted a video that I plan to show my students at the beginning of the school year on how to access and submit assignments on Google Classroom.  I thought I would share with you, so that you'll have it to use ... Read More about Google Classroom- Showing Students How to Access & Use

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Teach the History of St. Patrick’s Day with this e Teach the History of St. Patrick’s Day with this engaging middle school reading comprehension activity! Students watch a short history video and complete a drag-and-drop Google Slides activity while reading an informational text. Includes a printable version, extension activities on Irish mythology and poetry, and answer key. Perfect for March lessons, holiday activities, and social studies or ELA classrooms. 🍀📚Link in bio.
📚✨ Test Prep Just Got Easier, ELA Teachers! ✨📚 Mi 📚✨ Test Prep Just Got Easier, ELA Teachers! ✨📚  Middle school ELA friends — reviewing literary elements doesn’t have to mean worksheets on repeat. 🙌 Digital & print!  Our Literary Elements Test Prep Series makes review engaging, clear, and student-friendly!  Each term includes:
🎥 A short video clip students will actually watch
📖 A clear, student-friendly definition
✏️ An example in a sentence
🎯 A quick activity to reinforce understanding  Perfect for:
✔️ Spiral review
✔️ Stations
✔️ Bell ringers
✔️ Test prep bootcamp
✔️ Sub plans  Help your students master:
✨ Theme
✨ Plot
✨ Conflict
✨ Characterization
✨ Point of View
✨ Figurative Language
…and more!  Because test prep should build confidence — not boredom. 💡💬  Save this post for your next review day, or click the link in our bio.  #MiddleSchoolELA #ELATeachers #LiteraryElements #TestPrep #ReadingStrategies
Let’s be real—getting students excited about writi Let’s be real—getting students excited about writing isn’t always easy 😅✏️
Link in bio. 
Enter Groovelit 🎮📝
It turns free writing into a fast-paced, game-style experience students actually want to do. Think: short bursts of writing, live leaderboards, instant feedback, and high engagement—all in under 10 minutes.  Perfect for bell ringers, test prep, reluctant writers, and those days you need maximum impact with minimal prep 🙌  If your students love Kahoot, they’ll LOVE Groovelit… and you’ll love watching writing stamina and confidence grow.  ✨ Less groans. More words. Real results.
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❄️🏅 Winter Olympics Reading Escape Room | Grades 5 ❄️🏅 Winter Olympics Reading Escape Room | Grades 5–8 🏅❄️  Looking for a high-engagement ELA activity that feels like a game but hits tons of standards? This Winter Olympic–Themed Reading Comprehension Escape Room is the perfect digital + printable solution for middle school teachers (grades 5–8)—and it’s ZERO PREP 🙌 Link in bio.  Students work through exciting Olympic-themed passages and challenges while practicing essential reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. They’ll be so focused on “escaping” they won’t even realize how much learning is happening!  ✨ Skills Covered:
✔️ Main Idea & Supporting Details
✔️ Characterization
✔️ Making Inferences
✔️ Theme
✔️ Figurative Language
✔️ Author’s Purpose
✔️ Text Structure
✔️ Context Clues
✔️ Vocabulary Development  📌 Why teachers love it:
• No prep, just assign & go
• Works for whole class, small groups, centers, or sub plans
• Perfect for winter, Olympic season, or anytime engagement is needed
• Great for test prep without the boredom  If you’re searching for a fun, standards-aligned ELA escape room that keeps middle school students motivated and learning, this Winter Olympics resource is a gold medal win 🥇  #MiddleSchoolELA #ReadingComprehension #EscapeRoomELA #WinterOlympicsELA #ELAResources
Just about finished with this Winter Olympics 2026 Just about finished with this Winter Olympics 2026 Digital AND Printable Escape Room! ❄️🏅 Middle School ELA teachers—this one’s a GOLD medal win! 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 🥇𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈’𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐭’𝐬 𝐝𝐨𝐧𝐞.  Need a fun way to hit multiple standards without planning for hours?
This Winter Olympics ELA Escape Room has you covered!  🔐 As students race to unlock each room, they’ll practice:
✔️ Theme
✔️ Main Idea & Supporting Details
✔️ Making Inferences
✔️ Critical Thinking
✔️ Context Clues
✔️ Characterization
✔️ Figurative Language
✔️ AND more!  ✨ Engaging
✨ Standards-aligned
✨ Low prep (hello sanity!)
✨ Perfect for middle school readers  Your students stay motivated, you stay on pace, and everyone wins 🏆  📚❄️ Ready to bring the Olympic excitement into ELA?
#MiddleSchoolELA #ELAteachers #EscapeRoomLearning #WinterOlympicsELA
🏅 Bring the Olympic spirit into your ELA block—wit 🏅 Bring the Olympic spirit into your ELA block—without the prep! 🏅Link in bio.  Looking for a high-engagement reading activity your students will actually love? This Olympic-Themed ELA Reading Escape Room is standards-aligned, low prep, and available in printable & digital formats—perfect for upper elementary and middle school classrooms during the Olympics or anytime of year!  🔐 Students solve game-like challenges while practicing essential ELA skills like:
✔️ Text Structure
✔️ Figurative Language
✔️ Making Inferences
✔️ Theme & Supporting Evidence
✔️ Context Clues
✔️ Critical Thinking  Best part? 👉 Almost ZERO prep, especially with the digital version! Students can work independently or in groups, and you can easily manage it with the devices you already have.  ✨ Your students will be begging for more, and you’ll love how easy it is to implement.#Olympics #readingcomprehension #middleschoolela #zeroprep

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