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MrsBeers.com is a collection of my experiences as a middle school language arts teacher. I share teaching strategies, classroom ideas, and my product creations to help you find inspiration for your own ELA classroom!
- Friendship Themes in Books: Upper Elementary Novels
Friendships are a big part of growing up—developing them, growing them, and maintaining them. Being a middle school teacher, mom, wife, sister, daughter, coach, and … - Remembering 9/11 in my ELA Classroom
America has had plenty of tragedies that are not easy to explain to our children. 9/11 is one of those events, but it is … - 50 Best Books for Middle School
Every summer, I get a few emails or texts from parents and students asking for book recommendations. I typically know these readers well, so …
- 50 Best Books for Middle SchoolEvery summer, I get a few emails or texts from parents and students asking for book recommendations. I typically know these readers well, so I …
- Differentiated Instruction with Novel Units
As a middle school ELA teacher, I am always in search of resources that best meet the needs of my readers. Having a good selection … - 5 Reading Fluency Tricks for BIG KIDS
“Why do I have to read aloud? I hate reading aloud!” -a struggling 6th grade reader A number of years ago, when my school district began …
