Science Fiction is one of the most popular if not THE most popular genre in my middle school classroom. Students enjoy reading about life that somewhat ressembles their lives, but has a unique spin. Check out the book list…
Biographies are an important non-fiction text type to teach. Students can get stuck in their own worlds and forget about the great things that are happening outside of their immediate community. When planning out their teaching units, it is…
End of the year lessons are soon going to become very important as the countdown is on and your students attentions are quickly dwindling. The important thing is to keep them engaged in those last few weeks in purposeful learning…
Some students love to read novels that are part of a series. Below are 9 fantasy fiction book series recommendations. Each recommendation comes with a brief summary and a link to Common Sense Media to see if the series…
Graduation songs are always difficult to find at the moment you need them for your year-end slideshows and celebrations. I have linked 15 popular graduation songs that can be used the next time you need some songs to spice up…
Summer reading projects are required in some schools, and they can become very onerous on the students and teachers. Today’s blog post is written by Rebecca Gettelman who is a middle and high school teacher from the Midwest. She…
