How I Teach Theme With One Short Story and a Whiteboard
A teaching theme middle school lesson built on “Thank You, Ma’am”: one short story, one whiteboard, and sentence frames that get real theme statements.
ELA Lessons
ELA Lessons
ELA Lessons
Vocabulary Games for Middle School (No Worksheets): 5 Games That Actually Stick
Five vocabulary games middle school teachers can run with no worksheets: how I teach ten words a week with taboo-style, flyswatter, heads-up, and more.
ELA Lessons
Silent Reading That Isn’t Silent Chaos: My SSR System
My sustained silent reading middle school system: book bins, real student choice, 2-minute conferences, and light accountability that keeps reading joyful.
ELA Lessons
A One-Period Poetry Lesson Reluctant Readers in Middle School Don’t Hate
A one-period poetry lesson for reluctant readers in middle school — blackout poetry, a minute-by-minute plan, real student examples, zero rhyming required.