Language arts classroom

As teachers begin planning for back to school, I see an abundance of creative classrooms filling my Instagram and Pinterest feeds. I love seeing how other

By Presto Plans I first realized the power of bell ringers years ago, thanks to a particularly unruly class that would bounce off my walls after lunch. After consistently wasting the first ten minutes of class getting students seated, settled, and ready to learn, I decided to give bell-ringers a try. They were immediately a classroom game-changer. Bell-ringers—sometimes referred to as “warm ups” or “do nows”— are questions, tasks, or other warm up activities that students complete at the…

Blog post - 7 tips for decorating an English classroom for middle or high school, written by Secondary Sara and Presto Plans!

Every day I am given 100 minutes of uninterrupted language arts time in my schedule. In that time I must plan out how to get everything done. My goal is to

Are you teaching poetry? Find poetry blog posts, freebies, and poetry resources that will have your students fall in love with reading and writing poetry.

Looking for inspiration for teaching middle school reading skills? Read on to see how I teach the essential elements in a 6th-grade classroom.

Planning engaging lessons for your students should not be a headache. As a teacher, my goal is to make life easy for myself and others. My goal is also to offer ideas to new teachers, tips that work for me, and offer FREE Upper Elementary Resources that you can use that are no hassle! Download tons of seasonal, language arts, literacy, and decor FREEBIES for upper elementary classrooms that you can start using today. #thelittleladybugshop

Teaching with games in the classroom is not just “fluff.” Middle school and high school English teachers, learn how you can reinforce core English language arts skills AND engage students with games like Goosechase, Superfight, and more! #highschoolenglish #englishlanguagearts #middleschoolela #ela

Transform your classroom with these easy, cheap decoration ideas! Decorating your classroom does not have to be expensive or difficult!