Educational Articles For Educators

6 Activities That Help Students Become Better Readers

5 Effective ELA Test Prep Games that Make Review Fun
As an upper elementary and middle school ELA teacher, I hated using the standard test prep - give students a review question, then go over it. Rinse and repeat. It was so dry and boring - and it just wasn’t effective. The kids who most needed the review engaged with it the least!

Why You Should Use Book Reports
Students tend to feel a certain way about book reports. Either they really enjoy them - or they really don’t enjoy them. However, research shows that students who take the time to write about what they read become better readers.

Teaching Reading In Social Studies
If you had taught my kids in middle school, you might not have even realized they both struggled with reading.

Organizing Novel Studies
