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5 Strategies To Make Teaching Figurative Language A Game Changer

digital learning· Poetry & Figurative Language· test prep

Teaching Figurative Language is a skill that is easily be made fun and engaging if taught in the right way. Use this standard with any unit or lesson plan and can be found in most literature, songs, and even movies.    1. Have Students Identify Figurative Language Examples from Their Favorite ... Read More about 5 Strategies To Make Teaching Figurative Language A Game Changer

Escape Rooms Questions Answered

Digital Escape Rooms – Everything You Need to Know

digital resources· Escape Rooms· Reading Comprehension

Digital escape rooms have been a student favorite since I started using them a few years back. They loved them so much that I started creating my own. If digital escape rooms are something you're already using or plan to use, I have answers to many of the questions I get from ... Read More about Digital Escape Rooms – Everything You Need to Know

ELA Christmas Activities & FREEBIE for Middle School

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

  ELA Christmas Activities!!! It's that time of year where you're on the countdown to Christmas break, and I know you're trying to figure out how you will ever keep your students (and your sanity) engaged until then. This is why I came up with some fun yet substantial activities that students will ... Read More about ELA Christmas Activities & FREEBIE for Middle School

Among Us in the Classroom

Among Us in the Classroom – Incorporating Topics Students LOVE

differentiation· digital activities for middle school ELA· digital learning· edtech· ELA

  Like many of you, my school district was 100% virtual the first couple of months of school. I didn't realize how hard it would be to form relationships with students through a screen. We're now taking the hybrid route where the majority of students chose to return to face-to-face learning. ... Read More about Among Us in the Classroom – Incorporating Topics Students LOVE

Teaching Virtually AND Face-to-Face | 4 Ways to Make It Work

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When I found out a couple months back that I would be teaching both face-to-face and online, my favorite t-shirt that applies to me 100% once again rang true- "Hold on while I overthink this!" And let me be very transparent when I say that overthinking is putting it lightly. I had nightmares about ... Read More about Teaching Virtually AND Face-to-Face | 4 Ways to Make It Work

Make Narrative Writing Easy with these Simple Steps & FREEBIE

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  Our first writing unit is typically narrative writing. I choose this because it allows students to delve into their imagination (or their own memories) rather than following the typical 5-paragraph essay format. It's also a great way to incorporate a review of parts of the plot since ... Read More about Make Narrative Writing Easy with these Simple Steps & FREEBIE

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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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