Proofreading Lesson Plan: Peer Editing When Done Correctly Provides Valuable Feedback for Young Writers
Get your students to work for you.
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Parts of Speech Lesson Plan: Vary Sentence Beginnings by Utilizing the Parts of Speech
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Continue ReadingTeaching Character Development Through Filling Out a Personal Survey: Creative Writing Lesson Plan
Characterization and character development are vital elements of a good story. Teach your students to create full, three-dimensional characters by …
Continue ReadingTeach Middle School Students How To Write Colorful Dialogue with these Creative Writing Strategies
Strategies for teaching students to write colorful dialogue in creative writing class.
Continue ReadingCreate a Poem Chain Using This Poetry Lesson Plan.
Help students learn to enjoy writing poetry with this poetry lesson plan. Learn what a poetry chain is and have your middle school students begin one.
Continue ReadingIntegrating Quotes Lesson Plan When Essay Writing
Learning how to integrate quotes into essays or short answers is a difficult skill for students to master. By associating the quote integration steps …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan: Using Technology, MySpace and Facebook for Author Study
Middle school teachers, listen up! Tired of the boring, stale methods of teaching an author’s background to your students? Captivate their …
Continue ReadingReading Workshop Mini-Lessons: Teaching Reading Skills
Reading workshop allows students to read books on their levels that fit with their interests. But how do you check for comprehension? How do you meet …
Continue ReadingVocabulary Lesson Plan Game Using Sticky Notes: Make Middle School Vocabulary Stick!
Passing out a list of vocabulary words and having your middle school students look them up in the dictionary is the worst way for students to broaden …
Continue ReadingFour Steps to Teach Middle Schoolers the Difference Between Tone & Mood
Tone and mood are difficult literary elements for any age group to grasp. With this lesson, you will not only capture the attention of your students, …
Continue ReadingThanksgiving Essay & Bulletin Board for Middle School Language Arts Class
This Thanksgiving lesson teaches the students to write an essay on what they are thankful for in life. In addition, each student will make a turkey …
Continue ReadingPractice Research Skills & Teach Proper Citation with a Scavenger Hunt
Don’t wait until your students need to cite references in their next report to hone research skills! Send them off on a scavenger hunt through …
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