Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Monday, August 3, 2026
Illustrated Morphemes/Illustrated Prefixes and Suffixes For Older Students (Science of Reading Aligned) (SoR)
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Upgrade your upper elementary, middle school, or high school Word Wall with 53 Science of Reading-aligned Morpheme Anchor Posters! Are you struggling to find morphology posters that don't look like they were made for younger students? This set was designed specifically to solve that problem.
Featuring original, clean, hand-drawn visual anchors, these posters deliver clear, explicit structural vocabulary instruction without the childish clipart. This resource covers over 60% of multisyllabic academic vocabulary in Science and History, plus Literature stems from Greek and Latin morphemes. Give your students a permanent visual reference wall that respects their age and boosts structural decoding, spelling, and comprehension!
🎨 WHY TEACHERS LOVE THIS POSTER SET:
- 🚫 NO CHILDISH CLIPART: Designed with sophisticated, hand-drawn visual anchors that upper elementary, middle school, and high school students actually appreciate.
- 🧠SCIENCE OF READING ALIGNED: Grounded in research on explicit morphology instruction, orthographic mapping, and Scarborough's Reading Rope.
- 📂 53 HIGH-UTILITY MORPHEMES: Covers 28 Greek & Latin Roots, 14 Prefixes, and 11 Suffixes essential for Tier-2 and Tier-3 academic vocabulary.
- 📖 INCLUDES PAGE 2 QUICK-INDEX: Includes a organized Table of Contents & Navigation Guide so you can quickly print the exact morpheme you need for the week!
- ⚡ PRINT & GO CONVENIENCE: Clear, crisp, high-resolution formatting designed to print full-page (8.5x11) for bulletin boards or scaled down for student reference binders.
Tuesday, July 28, 2026
(Three) Zero-Prep and Low-Prep Figurative Language Tools Every Middle School ELA Teacher Needs
They are funny. They are interesting. We have to admit it, memes can be engaging. Have you ever thought about using them to teach figurative language? This post features three ways to build interest and cover important ELA skills.
IDEA #1: USE MEMES
Click the image, or click here. Memes can be a great educational tool because they often have a play on words.
The good news is that you can have students dig even deeper to analyze why the author used a specific type of figurative language and how its use impacts the tone and overall text.
State assessments want students to know figurative language at this type of level. To access the rest of my task cards that cover a variety of literary devices including hyperbole, personification, metaphors, similes, allusions, and more Click Here
IDEA #2: USE CHEAT SHEETS
When a student thinks they already know the answer to a question, they automatically become even more engaged.
IDEA #3 TEACH IN TINY PIECES
Teaching important language and literature skills a little over time and adding periodical review is very key. Using a quick, daily practice can help.
Above is a sample from the seventh grade level of Daily Core Reading Practice. When students enter the classroom, they spend just ten minutes reviewing short passages that cover all the Common Core Literature and Informational Text Standards. Students don't just see a skill once. They revisit the same skill again a few weeks later to keep skills sharp.
If you are looking for a resource that is already prepared, click a link below to access this highly-rated resource.
Wednesday, July 15, 2026
Fractions: Facts That Students Need To Know About Fractions
1. Fractions as Part of a Whole
This is how most students start their journey. Think of a fraction as a single object—like a pizza or a chocolate bar—that has been sliced into equal pieces.
The denominator (the bottom number) tells you how many equal pieces the whole has been divided into.
The numerator (the top number) tells you how many of those pieces you are actually talking about.
If you have 3 out of 4 slices of pizza, the "whole" pizza is the foundation, and you are focusing on a specific part of it.
2. Fractions as a Measure
Once students understand parts of a whole, they can start seeing fractions as a way to measure distance or quantity on a number line. This is where fractions start to feel more like "real" numbers.
If you are measuring how far something is, you don’t always land on a whole number like 1 or 2.
A fraction like 3/4 tells you exactly where to land between 0 and 1.
Students can actively manipulate a physical tool, such as a clothespin, to mark the appropriate point on a blank number line. This helps them see that a fraction is a specific point of distance from zero.
3. Fractions as an Operator
This concept is a bit more advanced but incredibly useful. When we use a fraction as an operator, we are using it to "do something" to a quantity.
Think of it like a set of instructions: "Find 1/2 of these 10 counters."
In this case, the fraction is operating on the group. You divide the total group into the number of equal parts shown by the denominator, then take the number of parts shown by the numerator.
It shifts the focus from a single object to a group of items, showing that fractions are dynamic tools for calculation.
By helping students see fractions as parts, measures, and operators, you give them the flexibility to handle math problems in different contexts. They move from just memorizing rules to understanding how fractions actually work in the world around them.
Monday, July 13, 2026
Teaching Elapsed Time In A Hands-On And Fun Way Using Straws
Straws are easy to find, but have you ever thought about using them to teach elapsed time? These versatile tools are a fun and affordable way to teach the tricky math topic-elapsed time.
The next time you teach time, think about using this resource that you might already have at your fingertips.
Access this time saving resource below that makes differentiated instruction so much easier. Access Differentiated Daily Reading Practice.
Saturday, July 11, 2026
High School SAT Reading Curriculum: 10 Months of Spiral Review Bell Ringers
Correct and Incorrect Answers Are Explained For Every Question To Build Skills
As an educator, you know the greatest challenge of SAT prep isn't the difficulty of the questions, it's the consistency of the practice. Cramming strategies into a two-week window rarely yields the results students need. To truly move the needle on scores, you need a long-term strategy that builds stamina and pattern recognition over time.
This High School SAT Reading Curriculum provides exactly that: a structured, 10 months of SAT test prep plan that fits seamlessly into your existing class schedule.
Why "Spiral Review" is a Great Strategy
The Digital SAT isn't a test of memorization; it's a test of logical recognition. Students need to see the same question types—Vocabulary-in-Context, Command of Evidence, and Cross-Text Connections—repeatedly in different contexts.
Our SAT reading spiral review bell ringers utilize a "low-stakes, high-frequency" model. By dedicating just 5–10 minutes at the start of each class to these digital SAT reading warm ups, you help your students internalize the test's logic without the fatigue of a full practice exam.
What’s Included in Your 10-Month Roadmap
This curriculum is designed to assist your students with building test literacy.
Classroom Implementation: The "5-Minute" Rule
Don't let prep take over your entire lesson plan. Here is the suggested Daily SAT Reading Practice workflow:
The Hook (1 Minute): Display one question from our bell-ringer set on the board.
The Logic Dissection (3 Minutes): Give students 60 seconds to answer, then use the remaining time to discuss the trap answer they almost picked.
The Takeaway (1 Minute): Students record one "Rule of Thumb" in their SAT prep notebook (e.g., "When in doubt, eliminate the extreme language").
Get Started with Your SAT Reading Section Prep
Stop stressing about how to fit test prep into your already busy semester. This curriculum is designed to provide you with a year-long, turnkey solution that keeps your students focused, engaged, and improving every single day.
Stop cramming for the SAT. Discover a comprehensive High School SAT Reading Curriculum designed for consistent, year-long review. Our program features 10 months of SAT test prep built on a SAT reading spiral review bell ringers framework, providing the daily SAT reading practice your students need to master the exam. Featuring digital SAT reading warm ups and deep-dives into SAT craft and structure questions, this resource turns the SAT reading section prep into a simple, 5-minute classroom routine. Eliminate test anxiety and boost scores with a structured SAT reading curriculum that fits your existing lesson plans perfectly.
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