Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom

Remembering Veterans Day: Activities for the Middle School Classroom

Erin Beers — Tue, 03 Nov 2026 14:22:59 +0000

Veterans Day not only highlights the importance of thanking those who protect our country, but it also gives teachers the chance to help students connect with the veterans in their lives. Understanding perspectives and learning from others’ experiences is essential to growing as readers and ...

November ELA Activities for Middle School

Erin Beers — Mon, 02 Nov 2026 19:31:26 +0000

November is here, and this post features some fresh ideas and activities to try in your middle school language arts classroom. November offers plenty of seasonal themes you can utilize to boost student engagement. Veterans Day, Election Day, and Thanksgiving all offer excellent opportunities to ...

The Little Yellow Leaf – Middle School Read Alouds

Erin Beers — Mon, 26 Oct 2026 02:09:37 +0000

I am always on the hunt for picture books to read aloud with my middle school students. I look for texts that deepen students’ understanding of standards and stories my BIG KIDS will connect with. I love the book The Little Yellow Leaf by Carin ...

Halloween Classroom Activities for BIG KIDS!

Erin Beers — Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:11:12 +0000

Halloween is the best “in-school” holiday – even for older students! As a middle school teacher, I can tell you that Halloween classroom activities are an easy win for student engagement. I try to make the most of the season by incorporating as many Halloween ...

Reader’s Theater Scripts for Middle School

Erin Beers — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:34:49 +0000

Reader’s theater is one of my favorite ways to improve reading fluency, comprehension, and engagement in the middle school ELA classroom. While I love reading aloud so my students can hear fluent reading, I also want them to practice fluent projection and inflection. With reader’s ...

Tuck Everlasting Novel Study Activities

Erin Beers — Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:27:15 +0000

Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt is a wonderful choice for your next 6th-grade novel study or for intervention-level 7th- and 8th-grade readers. Your students will be on the edge of their seats waiting to see what happens to Winnie Foster and her adventures after encountering ...