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Implementing a reader's workshop or any independent reading routine can be tricky! There is a lot to manage, and it's hard to know where to focus your energy as a teacher. This bundle has all you need to hold students accountable for consistent independent reading, generate organic conversations about books, celebrate reading success, and create a reading community that is driven by reading confidence and student expertise! The 14 products included in this bundle will simplify your life and hel

Confidently book talk and recommend quality sports novels to your middle grade students using book talk guides. Book talk guides put every important detail about novels at your fingertips. You'll never be at a loss for offering reading recommendations to your students again. You will easily integrate book talks into your weekly lesson plans because book talk guides require ZERO prep to use. When you purchase a book talk guide bundle, you receive each guide at a discounted rate, and you're able

As a middle school ELA teacher, I know just how time-consuming the job is, and I know that it is impossible to read and keep track of every title, plot line, mature moment, and the best pages to read aloud to a class for a book talk. Book talk guides change the game! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > &g

I was so surprised this year to discover that, for once, I knew a little bit more about technology than my students! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Though my middle school students are asked to create

Frustrated with the independent reading system in your classroom? Or just not sure how to begin one at all? The page goal system works very well for me in my classroom, and it doesn’t cause kids to begrudge reading. Page goals are quick, simple, and easy to get started with. Before you know it, you’ll have students asking you: “What’s my page goal again? I think I’m close!” I want my students to LOVE reading, but I teach them that good, lifelong readers maintain a consistent reading pace to sta

Tired of students writing incomplete or run-on sentences, but don't have time to do a grammar deep dive? This resource is for you!The following slides/activities will provide you and your students a common language and understanding of sentence structure so that when students do make a mistake, it will be easy for you to point it out, and it will be simple for students to independently make the correction.  This resource contains a simple formula for teaching your students how to write clear, co

I can't be the only teacher pulling her hair out after receiving email after email from students with missing subject lines, entire messages in subject lines, and/or rude or vague requests. This lesson takes a fun, light, but highly effective approach toward fixing that! Teach students exactly how to write a polite and effective email so you never feel frustrated again. This Email Etiquette Lesson Includes:Instructions for Use An Effective/Ineffective Digital Email Sort + Answer KeyAn Effectiv

Reader’s Theater is a powerful tool to use with your students to build their fluency, intonation, tone, comprehension, confidence, and cooperative skills. In my experience, it is a highly engaging activity that gets students excited about learning and coming to class. As a middle school teacher, I struggled to find scripts that my students could relate to, so I decided to create my own! This middle school-appropriate script will be a hit in your classroom. Resources Included:1. PRINT & GO Thank

Confidently book talk and recommend quality sports novels to your middle grade students using book talk guides. Book talk guides put every important detail about novels at your fingertips. You'll never be at a loss for offering reading recommendations to your students again. You will easily integrate book talks into your weekly lesson plans because book talk guides require ZERO prep to use. When you purchase a book talk guide bundle, you receive each guide at a discounted rate, and you're able

Finally get the complete and thorough written responses from your students that you want! Tired of one-word answers or written responses that lack depth and important explanation? I was too. I created this resource to establish strong writing expectations and provide multiple practice opportunities for students. Here’s to quality writing, all year long!  This resource includes:Instructions for UseGoogle Slides Presentation with an effective responses expectations list, responses sort, and correc

Struggling to recommend books to your classroom readers? No problem! As a middle school ELA teacher, I know just how time-consuming the job is, and I know that it is impossible to read and keep track of every new middle grade title. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Whether you're wanting to build or grow your classroom library, recommend engaging titles to your students, or share quality books with parents, this list of over 125 5-star⭐️ titles will be your go-to. ❤️ You'll want to have this spreadsheet bookmarked! Every book title in this spreadsheet is categorized by:✅ grade level ✅ genre ✅ topic ✅ prominent themes ✅ format Select titles will also have a reluctant-reader approved label, so you can successfully recommend the right titles to the most un

Worried that the books you recommend to students or have on your shelves might upset a parent or guardian? Take that stress off your plate with this Independent Reading Parent Letter! This parent "permission slip" has served me in my classroom for many years, so I decided to share it with you! It completely removes your responsibility to censor students' book choices, and instead puts the responsibility on the parent or guardian to monitor their child's book (with no penalty to the child if the

Do you watch students flip madly through graphic novels and finish them in one sitting? Have you ever felt like kids are missing out on the complexity of the plots and characters? Use this mini lesson and accompanying poster to give students the tools to navigate graphic novels with more care and enhanced comprehension.  The mini lesson provides 5 simple steps for reading graphic novels successfully–including which direction to read speech bubbles, how to handle a page without words, and more!

Are you looking for a fun but meaningful writing task to do with students during the first weeks of school? This metaphor writing piece is unique and exciting to students because they get to randomly choose a school supply out of a bag, and they then have to create a metaphor between the object and their own personality! The assignment is challenging, but also allows you to get to know students as individuals and as writers. I also LOVE putting these writing pieces around my room for open h

Have you struggled to find a way to hold students accountable for independent reading without making them dread choice reading? This simple, broad, but thought-provoking resource is for you! I call this resource Independent Reading Conversation Starters because that is truly its purpose. It is not meant to take students very long to complete. Rather, its purpose is to help students generate some thoughts and connections around their book to facilitate meaningful conversations with teachers or

Foster a reading community by providing students with these simple book recommendation tools. At a glance, students in need of a new book will be able to see the top-recommended titles from their classmates. This resource includes TWO products:4 simple Book Flag designs in PDF format. (Print on colored paper to make them POP)An editable Google Form to collect student book ratings–*NEWLY added*❤️ Both resources are designed to help you and your students find highly engaging novels with ease. Bo

Reader’s Theater is a powerful tool to use with your students to build their fluency, intonation, tone, comprehension, confidence, and cooperative skills. In my experience, it is a highly engaging activity that gets students excited about learning and coming to class. As a middle school teacher, I struggled to find scripts that my students could relate to, so I decided to create my own! This middle school-appropriate script will be a hit in your classroom. Synopsis: Park Middle School is hostin

Do you struggle to hold meaningful, in-depth, and student-led conversations about literature in your classroom? Are you tired of hearing "crickets" when you ask students to share their thoughts on a chapter or short story? If so, this resource is for you! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >

Do you need a fun but powerful read-aloud for your classroom? Look no further! This 34-page read aloud guide has everything you need to enjoy Crash with your students and get the most out of it, educationally. In this guide, you will find suggested activities and a few pre-made resources for you to use alongside this novel. This guide does NOT include pre-made handouts, but it does include contents for each handout. Formatting has been left to you so that you can best suit your students's need