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Lit with Lyns

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

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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

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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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☀️ Keep your middle school students engaged until ☀️ Keep your middle school students engaged until the VERY last day of school! 🔐📚 Comment ESCAPE to have link sent straight to your inbox. 

This End of Year Digital Escape Room is the perfect way to review important ELA skills while still having FUN during those chaotic final weeks 😅

Students will work through engaging challenges focused on:
✨ Reading Comprehension
✨ Figurative Language
✨ Student Reflection
✨ Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

✔️ Digital & Editable
✔️ Grades 5–8
✔️ Zero Prep
✔️ No Printing Needed

Your students will love the interactive format, and you’ll love having an easy, meaningful activity that keeps everyone focused and learning 🙌

Perfect for review days, sub plans, enrichment, or end-of-year fun! 🌴💻

#middleschoolela #elateacher #endofyearactivities #digitalescaperoom
✨ Grammar just got a whole lot more fun! ✨Comment ✨ Grammar just got a whole lot more fun! ✨Comment GRAMMAR to have the link sent directly to your messages. 

These 8 Parts of Speech Posters are the perfect way to make grammar concepts clear, engaging, and easy for students to remember! 📚💡

Each poster includes:
✔️ The part of speech word 
✔️ Student-friendly definition 
✔️ Example word 
✔️ Visual image support 
✔️ The part of speech used in a sentence 

PLUS — they come in BOTH 🌈 color and 🖍️ black & white options!

Perfect for:
⭐ Classroom decor 
⭐ Grammar walls 
⭐ Interactive notebooks 
⭐ Anchor charts 
⭐ Student reference tools 

Your students will actually USE these all year long! 🙌

#middlegradesela #grammaractivities #partsofspeech #classroomdecor #anchorcharts
✨ Make those last weeks of school meaningful AND e ✨ Make those last weeks of school meaningful AND engaging! ✨  𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐄𝐅𝐋𝐄𝐂𝐓 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞s. 

Give your middle school students the opportunity to reflect on their year in a fun, student-centered way with this End of Year Student Reflection & Infographic activity! 💻📝 

Students can: 
🎉 Share favorite memories 
🎶 Talk about favorite songs & TV shows 
👯 Reflect on friendships 
💭 Give feedback about what they liked or would change 
📚 Celebrate growth from the school year 

Perfect for keeping students engaged while still encouraging thoughtful reflection during the busy end-of-year season! 

✔️ Digital & Printable 
✔️ Grades 5–8 
✔️ Zero Prep 
✔️ Meaningful + Fun 

This is the perfect activity for building classroom community, encouraging student voice, and ending the year on a positive note 💖 

#middleschoolteacher #endofyearactivities #teacherlife #middlegrades #elateacher
Your students already LOVE creating stories… now i Your students already LOVE creating stories… now imagine turning their writing into illustrated books they can actually publish. 📚✨

BuildMyStory makes it easy for students to transform their ideas into engaging, illustrated storybooks in just a few lessons — while practicing standards-aligned reading and writing skills at the same time.

✔️ Free to use
✔️ Boosts creativity + engagement
✔️ Standards-aligned
✔️ Perfect for elementary & middle school classrooms
✔️ Students become published authors 💙

This is the kind of writing activity students beg to keep working on. 🙌

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Who can relate? Who can relate?
✨ Make argumentative writing ENGAGING and easy to ✨ Make argumentative writing ENGAGING and easy to teach! ✨𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐰𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬.

This zero prep resource includes interactive drag-&-drop activities, argumentative paragraph examples, and skill-based practice that helps students confidently identify the key parts of argumentative writing.

🖊️ Students will practice identifying:
✔️ Claims
✔️ Evidence
✔️ Counterclaims
✔️ Transition words for counterclaims & rebuttals

What’s included:
📚 Thesis Statements & Evidence activities
💻 Claims & Counterclaims drag-&-drop activities
📝 Argumentative paragraph example
🔍 Paragraph analysis practice
✅ Answer keys included
🖨️ PRINT + DIGITAL versions included

Perfect for middle school ELA and easy to use for whole group, stations, independent practice, or review!

#middle schoolela #argumentativewriting #elateacher #teacherspayteachers #digitallearning
✨ End of the year… but your students are still lea ✨ End of the year… but your students are still learning! 🙌 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐤 𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐚𝐠𝐞𝐬!!!

Keep your middle schoolers engaged (without the chaos 😅) with these 10 End of Year Mini-Projects — available in digital + printable formats!

📝 Each project includes a meaningful writing component
💻 Editable PowerPoint included — customize with ease!
⏱️ ZERO prep (because you’ve done enough already!)

Perfect for those last few weeks when attention spans are low but you still want purposeful, standards-aligned activities 💡

Your students will stay engaged, reflect on their year, and actually enjoy learning right up to the last day 🎉

#middleschoolELA #teacherlife #endofyearactivities #elatips #teachersofinstagram

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