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Middle School Writing Curriculum - Bundle Part...

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The Video Game Project: An ELA Activity for Big Kids (Digital & Printable)

By Musings from the Middle School

Looking for a rigorous, but engaging, activity that assesses a variety of middle school ELA standards? The Video Game Project - An ELA Project for Big Kids is just what you need! It is simple to differentiate and virtually print-and-go!

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables, Google Apps

$12.00

737

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ELA Interactive Notebook - The HUGE Bundle!

By Musings from the Middle School

Everything you need for using an ELA Interactive Notebook with your middle school students! This HUGE bundle contains my three separate collections of foldable graphic organizers. Teach literary elements, nonfiction text elements, and reading

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Interactive Notebooks

$47.50

$37.99

750

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Middle School Writing Curriculum - Bundle Part One (September-December)

By Musings from the Middle School

Tailored for grades 6-8, this is a massive bundle of my most popular writing units. This package contains 450 pages and four months of lesson plans at a HUGE SAVINGS! TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Karmen H. said, “Love this resource. I teach quarter

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

$81.80

$65.99

746

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$Theme Park Project: A Math Activity for Upper Elementary -$

Theme Park Project: A Math Activity for Upper Elementary - Digital & Printable

By Musings from the Middle School

This is one of my all-time favorite end-of-the-year (or, any time of year, really!!) projects for upper elementary students! There is lots of great math involved (multiplication, calculating area and perimeter, and more!), as well as art and

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Math

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Projects, Activities, Centers

$10.00

951

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The Debating Game - Preparing for Argument Writing

By Musings from the Middle School

In The Debating Game, students will spend one-minute rounds arguing "for" or "against" a variety of everyday items, events, and ideas. The object is to record as many reasons as you can to support your claim. But, if the other players challenge one

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English Language Arts

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Games

$7.00

494

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Descriptive Writing: Spooky Snapshots (Digital and Printable)

By Musings from the Middle School

This Halloween Writing: Spooky Snapshots mini-unit is perfect for middle school and high school students! They will love writing about the 24 "spooky" setting images that come in this

Subjects:

Creative Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

CCSS:

W.6.3d, W.7.3d, W.8.3d, W.9-10.3d, W.11-12.3d

$7.00

502

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Academic Vocabulary Posters

By Musings from the Middle School

These beautiful posters display 36 academic vocabulary words (and their student-friendly definitions!) traditionally found in academic text. These words are frequently used in higher-level questions (in all subject areas) and high-stakes testing

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Posters

$10.00

690

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Writing from Lists: I Can't Imagine Life Without... - Digital and Printable

By Musings from the Middle School

This Writing from Lists: I Can’t Imagine Life Without… activity is a sure-fire way to get your students’ pencils flying! Creating lists and then writing from those lists is a tried-and-true inspiration technique that writers have used for ages. I’ve

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Google Apps, Lesson, Centers

$3.50

416

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Middle School Writing Curriculum - Bundle Part Two (January - May)

By Musings from the Middle School

Tailored for grades 6-8, this is a massive bundle of my most popular writing units. This package contains 450 pages and four months of lesson plans at a HUGE SAVINGS! TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID… ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Jayme C. said, “There are so many wonderful ideas to

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

$83.35

$65.99

378

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Seventh Grade by Gary Soto

By Musings from the Middle School

Gary Soto’s “Seventh Grade” is an excellent short story to use with middle school students to teach plot and conflict. This unit contains a week’s worth of lesson plans and materials to supplement the story before, during, and after reading.*

Subjects:

Short Stories

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Lesson

$6.00

236

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Article of the Week - Printable

By Musings from the Middle School

In this resource, you’ll find my lesson plans for getting started with an Article of the Week (AoW) routine whose objective is THINKING!Students will not just be reading articles just for the sake of finding “right” answers to predetermined

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Lesson

$14.00

329

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Argument Writing Unit for Middle School - Digital and Printable

By Musings from the Middle School

If teaching argumentative writing is part of your curriculum, this is the product for you! This month-long workshop is broken down into small, manageable steps (detailed lesson plans included!) which will keep your students motivated and

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Unit Plans, Graphic Organizers, Google Apps

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1, CCRA.W.4, CCRA.W.5, CCRA.W.6, CCRA.W.9, CCRA.W.10

$17.00

497

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Writing from Lists: MEGA Bundle

By Musings from the Middle School

This Writing from Lists: MEGA Bundle contains TWELVE of my best-selling unit plans that provide a sure-fire way to get your students’ pencils flying! Creating lists and then writing from those lists is a tried-and-true inspiration technique that

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

$39.00

$27.30

286

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Interactive Notebook-Literary Elements BUNDLE

By Musings from the Middle School

This Interactive Notebook - Literary Elements bundle contains everything you need to not only teach your students to identify literary elements, but to analyze and reflect on their effects on a piece of writing, making it the perfect tool for

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

CCSS:

RL.6.1, RL.6.2, RL.6.3, RL.6.4, RL.6.5, RL.6.6, RL.7.1, RL.7.2, RL.7.3, RL.7.6, RL.8.1...

$25.00

$19.99

250

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Writing from Lists: Bundle (Volume #1)

By Musings from the Middle School

This Writing from Lists: Bundle (Volume #1) contains SIX of my best-selling unit plans that provide a sure-fire way to get your students’ pencils flying! Creating lists and then writing from those lists is a tried-and-true inspiration technique that

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Printables, Google Apps, Lesson

$19.00

$12.99

592

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Reading Comprehension Worksheets for Any Story

By Musings from the Middle School

I put together this Reading Comprehension Worksheets package because…well... Because Sometimes You Just Need a Worksheet! This product contains 35 print-and-go reading comprehension activities that are rigorous and engaging! You’ll find worksheets

Subjects:

English Language Arts

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$10.00

533

Digital Download PDF (17.47 MB)

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The Interactive Writer's Notebook

By Musings from the Middle School

The Interactive Writer’s Notebook is the answer to inspiring your most reluctant writers! This product includes over 60 interactive pages (in 1-page, 2-page, or 4-page layouts!) that students can glue into their writer’s notebook (or you can staple

Subjects:

Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Printables

$12.00

325

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The Reading Instruction Bundle

By Musings from the Middle School

This HUGE collection contains all of my resources designed to support a middle school READING classroom. *Be sure to PREVIEW each resource in this Bundle so you can see exactly what you are getting.*If purchased separately, these items total

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

$158.95

$127.99

127

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100 Writing Prompts: Printable & Digital Task Cards

By Musings from the Middle School

The possibilities are endless with these awesome 100 Writing Prompt Task Cards! Just think of all the ways you could use these in your classroom!• Put them in a center or station• Use them for homework• Assign as a small group activity• Use as an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Task Cards, Google Apps

$5.00

383

Digital Download ZIP (39.90 MB)

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Theme Anchor Chart

By Musings from the Middle School

This Theme Anchor Chart is a jpeg version of the anchor poster that is part of my The Interactive Notebook-Literary Elements Collection Bundle and my The Interactive Notebook-The HUGE Bundle!This resource contains two high-resolution jpegs (in color

Subjects:

Reading

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

$2.50

214

Digital Download ZIP (5.61 MB)

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

This is my 16th year of teaching. In my tenure, I've taught first grade, third grade, sixth grade, and have been teaching seventh grade ELA for the past five years. Beginning in 2019, I will be teaching 7th grade ELA Intervention. I am excited for this change and am eager to work with these students. Middle schoolers are totally my niche!!

MY TEACHING STYLE

Student-centered all the way!!

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Nothing formal... but my students seem to love me! Does that count?!?

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a Bachelor's degree in Education Psychology and a Bachelor's in Elementary Education. Additionally, I have a Master's degree in Language Arts Education.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I am married to a teacher and together we have four, beautiful children.

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PreK, Kindergarten, 1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Not Grade Specific

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Specialty, Math, Fractions, Social Studies - History, Other, For All Subject Areas, Literature, Short Stories, Writing, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Poetry, For All Subjects, Informational Text, End of Year, Close Reading, African History

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