This paper explains the teaching strategy inherent in the model expository-paragraph program, a plan for middle-school, student writing based on imitation of and reaction to a model paragraph written by the teacher. The model paragraph provides material for the teaching of spelling, grammar, and ...
Right here at your fingertips, there are farMORE than 100 writing prompts for middle schoolin this blog post. When you scroll down this page, you’ll see three excellent lists of writing ideas for middle school students for a total of 134 writing ideas!!! Oh, and you’ll ALSO find 286...
Practical Ideas for Teaching Writing as a Process at the High School and College Levels. 1997 Revised Edition. The concept of writing as process has revolutionized the way many view composition, and this book is organized by the stages of that process. Each section ... Olson, Carol Booth, ...
It can be really hard to come up with amiddle school science fairproject idea. Sometimesit helpsto see what others have done or to read project ideas. Have you done a middle school science fair project or do you have a good idea for a good middle school project? What's your project i...
Use these fun writing prompts and fiction writing ideas in your classroom to get your middle schoolers’ creativity flowing. The fun and adventure of their next great story are just ahead. There are Plenty of Good Story Ideas for Students Here ...
Now, here are other ideas to make middle school grammar lessons work. Make the lessons yours. Teaching grammar in middle school requires personality. Just as you have favorite literature and writing lessons, discussions, and activities, you will soon have belovedgrammar activities. ...
When students learn to debate, they gain valuable life skills. Debates teach kids to research their topic, make informed choices, and argue effectively using facts instead of emotion. This list of middle school debate topics encompasses both serious and lighthearted ideas for kids ages 10 to 14....
The most important writing goal during the middle and high school developmental stage is to acquire the cognitive ability to transition from knowledge telling to knowledge transforming so as to meet the needs of the audience more effectively. Explicit instruction in executive functions and internalization...
Why we love it: Poe should be on every middle school reading list. In this story, Death is a character and Poe creates a fantastic personification of Death with his descriptive writing. Learn more:25 Edgar Allan Poe Poems 14. The Ransom of Red Chief by O. Henry ...
ActivityIdeasforMiddleSchoolStudents A ctivity I deas for M iddle S chool S tudents 1.Capture your session with photos. Make a photo album of all the activities you do together each time you meet. Take along a camera (regular, digital or disposable), photo book, markers, construction ...