These are my favorite easy ways to take your students outdoors while still covering academic content. Enjoy these ideas for how to have class outside!
Category: For Your Classroom
Ideas, resources, and teaching tips for middle & high ELA teachers
10 Meaningful Time-Fillers for ELA
As busy as teaching language arts in middle or high school can be, sometimes we still find ourselves with an extra five or ten minutes (or more!) at the end of a class period. It’s always great to have on hand some meaningful academic activities to fill that time so it’s not wasted.
Engaging Poetry TED Talks for High Schoolers
Check out these exciting TED Talks about poetry and choose your favorites to share with your high school students.
4 Ways to Honor Women’s History Month in ELA
March is Women's History Month! Here are a few simple ways to incorporate women's history in your ELA class.
Middle School Classroom Themes That Aren’t Babyish
You want your classroom to be a colorful, cozy, and inviting learning space. You’d love to have a cohesive theme or at least a color scheme, so everything looks put together. But are themes childish? Aren’t middle schoolers too old for classroom decor?
