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It's hard to believe that it's back to school time again!  My district has been back since the beginning of August, which is even harder to believe!   But for many of you that are just starting, that means Back to School shopping AND deals. To save you the hassle of checking around ... Read More about Back to School Tools

Rock N Learn w/ Educents

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Sale Alert! For just 24-hours, all Rock 'N Learn DVDs and board books are 50% off with FREE SHIPPING on Educents with code BLOWOUT. Rock 'N Learn's award-winning DVDs for children in grades PreK through 8th grade teach and entertain with music, humor, and super fun characters. Tip: if you're new to ... Read More about Rock N Learn w/ Educents

Blog Launch Giveaway for Hello, Teacher Lady

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I'm super excited to be celebrating with Shana from Hello, Teacher Lady, as she launches her new blog!  Several teacher-sellers have contributed awesome products, along with other amazing items:  Chloe + Isabel's Sand + Sky Open Cuff bracelet, $25 in Lula cash, $20 in TPT credit to EB ... Read More about Blog Launch Giveaway for Hello, Teacher Lady

Secondary Back to School Giveaway- Prize Packs that are “On Point”

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I'm so excited to be linking up with Lauralee Moss from Language Arts Classroom and Julie Faulkner from Faulkner's Fast Five for their annual Secondary Back to School Giveaway!!!  This year the them is... "On Point for Back to School!" There are 87 sellers who have donated over $400 in ... Read More about Secondary Back to School Giveaway- Prize Packs that are “On Point”

#Best.Year.Ever- Teachers Pay Teachers Back to School Sale

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Can you believe that it's time for another school year to start? No matter if this is your first year or your twentieth year teaching, the Back to School rush can be chaotic and overwhelming. Let the TPT Secondary ELA Sellers help you have the #BEST.YEAR.EVER! Join us in celebrating the TPT ... Read More about #Best.Year.Ever- Teachers Pay Teachers Back to School Sale

Writing Wednesday Link-Up –July

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I hope you gained as many ideas and incredible tips for developing and implementing writing as I did from last month's link-up! Hopefully by the time we have to go back to school, you'll have a ton of plans in your back pocket ready to break out and use with your students. Last month I discussed ... Read More about Writing Wednesday Link-Up –July

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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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