Ela classroom

Learn why one-pagers are one of my go-to activities for breaking down complex topics and texts. Understand what they are, why you and your students will love them, and how to implement them in your ELA classroom. I even have the advice to help you tackle the biggest obstacle you’ll encounter with this activity.

A Reading Graffiti Wall is a great way to build your classroom reading community. Students find inspirational quotes from books they are reading to share.

ELA Classroom Setup Made Easier... If you are looking to make the most of your classroom space before your students arrive on the first day of school, take a look at these simple and manageable ideas.

I began elementary school in the era of phonics. Looking back, I can honestly say that it seemed to work okay. Matching pictures with their word families in plaid workbooks... I learned to read, but

Light Academia middle school ELA classroom ideas

If you are looking for free and inexpensive tools to make the most of instructional time with your students, check out these ideas.

Use Mentor Sentences in your ELA middle school classroom to improve student writing! Find practical ideas to teach writing skills.

Getting students to read for reading workshop or even for independent reading can be quite a challenge. Sometimes, we need to add-in novelty to our lessons in order to engage reluctant readers or struggling readers. Here are four ways to get your students hooked on reading and get them involved wi