Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom Blog
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MrsBeers.com is a collection of my experience as a middle school language arts teacher. I share teaching strategies, classroom ideas, and my product creations to help you find inspiration for your own ELA classroom!
Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom Blog
1M ago
It is 3 AM, and you hear your child’s feet running to the toilet and barely making it before vomiting, which wakes you from a dream you were too tired to even know you were having because you are a teacher! As a teacher, you don’t stand over the toilet rubbing your child’s back, wiping ..read more
Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom Blog
1M ago
I HATED reading as a kid. I would sit at my desk during silent reading time, stare at a book as long as my teacher made me, and I would daydream. Yup! I said it. I am a reading teacher who DESPISED reading as a kid and I was a FAKE reader. Do you have those in ..read more
Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom Blog
2M ago
I have to admit that, as a 7th grade language arts teacher, I LOVE a quiet classroom. I do not like CHAOS, I do not like LOUD, and while I am in complete confession mode, I can’t stand when things are not organized and out of place! I know, I am one of those teachers! When it comes ..read more
Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom Blog
2M ago
This Ultimate ELA Bundle deal is a great way to expand your ELA teacher toolbox without spending a lot of money. A common challenge for many educators is having a wide range of teaching resources to utilize across different levels of learners and time blocks. Every classroom has different needs, and keeping students engaged with ..read more
Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom Blog
6M ago
State testing is stressful for teachers and overwhelming for students, and the moment it is completed, there is a sense of relief and joy in every school building. There’s so much buildup to testing that it’s easy to forget we have to keep students learning for the last weeks of school. While I always feel ..read more
Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom Blog
6M ago
Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis is a realistic historical fiction novel your students will love reading. This is one of the first books I created my own novel study unit for, and it has been a staple of my classroom ever since. Here are a few ideas and activities to try with your ..read more
Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom Blog
6M ago
Have you read Love That Dog and Hate That Cat by Sharon Creech? If you are an ELA teacher, then you need to add them to your reading list asap! These books have a secret power when it comes to teaching poetry—they make it fun for even the most reluctant poets! Here are a few ..read more
Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom Blog
6M ago
One strategy you can try with your reluctant readers in the middle grades is to offer novels with dogs as one of the main characters. I have several posts on here about finding high-interest books for middle school because it is a constant challenge throughout the school year. You can never have a wide enough ..read more
Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom Blog
6M ago
I am always looking for ways to enhance my students’ work with spelling and vocabulary. Whether you focus on a weekly spelling list or vocabulary word work, students get bored doing the same tasks each week. For Reading Street, students are expected to complete a word sort, words in a sentence exercise, and a word scramble. ..read more
Mrs. Beers Language Arts Classroom Blog
7M ago
Several years ago, my then 4th grade son came home and unloaded his back pack…lunch box, accordion folder, homework, and library books. I was surprised to find that one of the library books he had chosen was a picture book. It was The Day the Crayons Quit by Drew Daywalt. I say I was surprised, but ..read more