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Best of the Best Secondary ELA Lessons

Secondary ELA· Uncategorized

I'm SUPER excited to be a part of this amazing Best of the Best Blog Hop with such incredible secondary English teachers, hosted by Secondary Sara!   We're also giving away 3 $25 TPT gift cards!  I have learned so much from them, and it's awesome to be sharing our lessons ... Read More about Best of the Best Secondary ELA Lessons

ELA Halloween Resources

ELA Halloween Resources

digital activities for middle school ELA· Holiday· Reading Comprehension

ELA Halloween Resources are some of both mine and my students favorites of the year! Every year I get so excited about Halloween because there are so many fun activities that you can incorporate.  Around this time, the kids are wound up, so it's always good to find lessons that will keep them ... Read More about ELA Halloween Resources

Book Review & Resources

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I'm constantly looking for novels that will not only interest my middle school students, but my 5th grader, as well.  After reading The Dragon of the Month Club by Iain Reading, I knew immediately that this would be a great fit for both my students and my son.  It's a fantasy that's aimed ... Read More about Book Review & Resources

Creating Videos EASILY Using MySimpleShow

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I recently found a GREAT tool that I have began using, and I just had to share with you!  I learned about Mysimpleshow from another great website called Cult of Pedagogy. I'm always on the lookout for ways to incorporate videos and any kind of technology into my lessons.  My ... Read More about Creating Videos EASILY Using MySimpleShow

Winner Wednesday- September

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It's the first Wednesday of the month, which means it's time for Winner Wednesday again, hosted by Jennifer from A Dab of Glue Will Do and Sara from Sara J Creations!  I always look forward to this, because it gives me an opportunity to link up with several awesome teacher-authors who are ... Read More about Winner Wednesday- September

Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener Review

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I am super excited to be doing a blog review for the Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener from Classroom Friendly Supplies!  The owner of these amazing products is also an elementary teacher, so he can actually identify with what we need in the classroom! Last year, my electric pencil sharpener ... Read More about Classroom Friendly Pencil Sharpener Review

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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. 🙌

#TeachersOfInstagram #ELAteachers #TeacherTools #WritingWorkshop
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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