This is my first time linking up with Deb at Crafting Connections for her Anchors Away Monday. Last week I started a new chapter on...
I love having student computers in my classroom, but because there are only two, I have been at a loss with how to let students use them so that they are relevant for 8th grade English. Anytime a student finished early the only website they knew to go to was coolmath.com, and while I am sure there are great math games, it just didn't feel appropriate for them to play during my class. I found tons of elementary-oriented website for helping with reading, spelling, and phonics, but secondary games are hard to come by...so I searched harder. I have spent some of my free time (hah!) during the past few weeks looking for games that are fun to play, but also address objectives my students need to know and may also struggle with. I added my "finds" to my classroom website for students to access and thought some of you may want to use them as well without having to do the legwork. ;) So, here they are... If you know of more please share with us in the comments! Freerice.com: For each answer you get right, they donate 10 grains of rice to the United Nations World Food Program. WARNING: This game may make you smarter. It may improve your speaking, writing, thinking, and grades. It's Greek to Me Game: Identify definitions by using clues found in words' roots while playing in the Olympics. Professor Garfield Reading Ring: Wrestle your opponent by answering comic strip questions. Professor Garfield Learning Lab: Watch videos and play games from Garfield. Superthinkers: Interactive mysteries teach problem solving Rooting Out Word: Help Remainder the Dog gather enough mushrooms to sell at the market by uncovering the roots of words. Plural Girls: Twin sisters Pearl and Flora lost their friends in the bubble machine. Help them get their friends out by choosing the correct plural form of the given word. Word Confusion: Help Regan the Vegan make fresh salad. Choose the correct word to complete each sentence. Grammar Gorillas: Our friends, the Grammar Gorillas, need help identifying parts of speech. If you click on the right word in the sentence, our friends get a banana. And you know, a gorilla with a banana is a gorilla with appeal. Spell Check: Can you check the misspelled word?? ~Mrs. Scott
Differentiation and scaffolding can help students better understand and learn. Here are teaching ideas and tips to use in class.
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This Sunday, I'm linking up with Michelle from Fabulous in First for her Sunday Smorgasbord Linky party. Don't you just love this graphic? Random thoughts? I always have those. Random Thought #1: First, I start summer school tomorrow, and this time around I'm working with itty bitty ELL kindergarteners, which is definitely out of my comfort zone. I work with big, bad middle schoolers, so hand holding is not something that I consider a strong suit. I worked with second graders last summer and loved it, so I'm hoping this year will be more of the same. I have the benefit of working with an absolutely fantastic summer staff full of eager teachers. Random Thought #2: How am I going to organize my classroom library this year? Last year was my first year at my school and I moved into a classroom with zero books. Yep, zilch. I spent most of the year just getting books together and that was enough of a headache. Moving into a classroom with literally nothing was very stressful. I'm hoping I don't have to switch classrooms this year. I've seen a lot of very cool classroom libraries out there. {Source} {Source} {Source} {Source} Nevertheless, these are all elementary libraries. I want to sort by genre, and I know my labels won't have any (overly) cutesy clipart...but I just think that there is something about an organized library that makes kids want to go and pick up a book! Suggestions? Hints? I'd love them. I need to go get bins as well. Random Thought #3: Erin's giveaway is just too awesome! As a way to say thank you to all of my new followers I'm giving away a "You Pick Three" (like Panera...yum) deal at my store. Any three items can be yours. Enter below! a Rafflecopter giveaway Have a great Sunday!
This blog post contains a FREE compare and contrast reading activity! Materials are included so you can replicate the compare and contrast anchor chart and lesson for your own upper elementary and middle school students.
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Motivate students with independent reading by adding engaging reading sprints...turn the traditional reading log upside down!
Teach the eight parts of speech with creativity and engagement. The eight parts of speech should be fun grammar activities.
Middle school novel study favorites - top novel study picks for grade 5-9 to engage and encourage young readers.
In Middle School science, we’re implementing a new approach to some of the laboratory work this year. Argument-Driven Inquiry (ADI) is based on research that suggest students understand and retain scientific information better if they develop argumentative skills as they learn core ideas. In the past, most labs provided students with a prescribed set of […]
Materials: (Updated July 28, 2017) Updated worksheet for students to use for this activity (Public Google Doc) Changed it from “The Boy in the Water” to the “The Goat by the Water…
Use these Six Minutes podcast lessons and follow up activities to plan engaging and fun lesson plans for your middle school ELA students.
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Are you an English teacher who sees their bored students zoning out because your vocabulary activities are monotonous and stale. I found a way to reinforce vocabulary lessons. If you are into visual notebooks, you'll love using sketch notes. If you are looking for a hands-on component, for your kinesthetic earners then your students will love compiling the interactive fan. And, for paperless classrooms everywhere, it's easy to share the digital notebook version. Grades 5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12, homeschool | Middle School ELA | High School English
After part one of guided reading and small groups in middle school ELA, this post outlines what the other students are doing during this time
Teach students in upper elementary, middle school, and high school
Need book report writing help? Here, we have explained how you can write a report for different academic levels with examples and detailed explanations.
Hello? Hello? Is this mic on? Anyone out there? Friends, it has been a MINUTE!! The end of the school year was, as always, bonkers. The first two weeks of summer was double bonkers!! And
If your Middle School ELA students struggle with reading, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed as their teacher. What do you do when your 7th grader is reading at a 3rd or 4th grade level? How do you pull that up by several grades when you only get 40 minutes a day with them? It’s a
Find plenty of middle school biographies to add to your teen or tweens reading list. These titles are perfect for your middle school reader.
Looking for games to play with a classroom? This list of English games in the classroom is exactly what you need to engage students!
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As you may have discovered over the weekend, my blog has an “All New” look to celebrate my one year “blog-iversary”! I have been so blessed to have “met” so many wonderful people over the last year and have learned so much. I want to celebrate with all of you with a GIGANTIC five day […]
ALDO becomes WALDO! Explore a lesson design outline with lots of resources for mixing and matching strategies, EduProtocols, and digital tools.
We know how important it is to teach our students to make inferences when they read. It's a tricky concept, and one that needs to be taught again and again. Students often confusing inferring with making predictions and observations, and some are just confused all together! Som
This blog post will introduce you to six simple, fun, and enriching project-based learning ideas for your English Language Arts classroom.
Certain tasks are inherently rigorous, including reading idea-dense content, debate, using the writing process and even note-taking.
Middle School classroom routines are so important! Check out these ideas for classroom routines to end class in middle school.
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