Teaching 6th grade

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

If you are on the hunt for bell ringers for 6th-grade history to activate and assess student learning, then you have come to the right place!

Learn how to teach percents so your 6th grade math students understand. Using percent bar models is the key to help your sixth grade math students understand and make sense of percent problems. Learn more on the blog.

Are you a first year 5th grade teacher? Find out how to have a great first year with this post! Get tips that work well in ALL 5th grade classrooms.

Podcasts in the classroom are so fun and engaging! Have you jumped on the podcast train yet?! I have a great system for using podcasts in the classroom...

First days of school can be stressful. There's an insane amount of pressure to make a great first impression. The administration wants you to go over the handbook of rules for the district. There's tons of forms that need to be filled out. You need to learn their names and it's hard because half the names don't match your class list. His name is Samuel but he goes by S.J. Her name on your roll says Mary, but she goes by Mary Beth. You want to start off the year on the right note regarding…

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

Back to school season is both exciting and overwhelming. There's so much for teachers to do, and never enough time to do it. Below, find activities and ideas for those first days of school to help set your 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade student up for a successful year. The ideas below include: classroom management tips ice breakers and activity ... Read More

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

Easy-to-use tips for planning an engaging and memorable first lesson of the year for your Middle School Social Studies class whether you are teaching digitally or in-person, plus an awesome lesson idea for your first day teaching 6th grade, 7th grade, or 8th grade. #socialstudies #middleschool #socialstudieslesson #distancelearning #backtoschool