6th grade reading

Looking for inspiration for teaching middle school reading skills? Read on to see how I teach the essential elements in a 6th-grade classroom.

After part one of guided reading and small groups in middle school ELA, this post outlines what the other students are doing during this time

Discover what a powerful tool a reading log can be in 4th grade, 5th grade, 6th grade, middle school, and for homeschool students. Teachers can easily differentiate reading logs and tailor them to meet all students' needs. Find out how reading logs can be used even in social studies and science. Make reading logs work for you! Learn five easy ways to change up your reading logs so that they do much more than track minutes and page numbers. #readinglogs #5thgrade

Learn six ways to help reluctant readers gain confidence and improve their reading skills in upper elementary and middle school classrooms.

Yes, reading aloud to middle school students in 7th and 8th grade benefits them just as much as in elementary school. Immeasurably.

My favorite school days are the ones that find us in a bit of a routine, when my middle school students are to the point where they are energized and enthusiastic while knowing procedures and classroom expectations. One project that has exemplified this glorious balance has been our reader's notebooks.

Okay teacher friend. It’s finally here. And I’m so excited! I’ve had this resource collecting dust on my computer for years now. I’ve been using this strategy in my classroom for the last few years, but haven’t had the energy or time (teacher life + mom life is exhausting, am I right?) to put it all together so that it’s ready to go for busy teachers like you! Well, it’s finally finished and I finally get to unveil it to you! Did you know I have a FREE downloadable reading response menu…

Below is my list of the 15 best books for 6th graders. As an ELA teacher, these are my tried-and-true tools for unlocking the reader buried within all of my

Never planned to homeschool, now wouldn't trade it for the world

Here's a step-by-step guide for teaching students to identify text evidence and support answers to questions with evidence from passages.