Secondary English Language Arts Resources
I am over-the-moon excited that one of my short stories I submitted a few months ago has been published today! You can read it here: "Weathered Crossroads" by Michelle Boyd Waters The story is the …
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Need to teach or review short story elements, but you're running out of time? These songs feature the characters, plot, conflict and themes inherit in short stories, and can be studied in one class …
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Middle school students are straddling the world between childhood excitement during the Christmas season and adult disinterest. Regardless of the mood they're in, students should love the following …
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Young teenagers will love the dystopian themes, futuristic settings, and fantastical (at least, it was...) technology. All Summer in a Day by Ray Bradbury -- Nine-year-old Margot hasn't seen the …
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The creepier the tale, the more middle school students love it. October is the perfect month to introduce middle school students to scary short stories. Download these 21 short stories that are …
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Middle school is a funny place. Students can be mature and insightful one minute, obtuse and petulant the next. Yet even the most resistant scholar will enjoy a good story. …
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