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Middle school Back to School english language arts resources for parents
Book Tasting: Introduce Your Students to New Books and Genres
Do you want to introduce your students to new genres or new choices of books? Hold a BOOK TASTING in your classroom! This event will get your students motivated and excited about reading! Hold this event 2-3 times a year in your classroom and/or make it an evening event for parents to "sample" new books with their children. Resource includes: book tasting menuplace matsreflection napkinsbookmarkspreviewing a book signgenre signs with definitionsgenre bookmarks with definitionsevent signs, table
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3rd - 8th
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Meet the Teacher Template Editable Back to School Flipbook Open House Parent
Between lesson plans for the first week of school and learning a class full of new students, Meet the Teacher Night can feel like the ultimate scramble. Beat the stress of planning your event with these Open House Activities, Meet the Teacher Letters, Back to School Flip Book, Scavenger Hunt, and MORE for the perfect first interaction with your families. No more frantically trying to make a sign-in sheet on looseleaf that will definitely get lost or having nothing for families to do on arrival.
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K - 8th
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Welcome Back to School Letters and Forms Meet the Teacher Template EDITABLE
These EDITABLE welcome back to school letters, forms, and checklists include everything you need to have a successful start to a new school year! I've gathered together all of my favorite back to school editable meet the teacher templates, parent letters, student letters, school forms, open house checklists, questionnaires, surveys, and more! There's no need to worry about forgetting anything! This resource has everything you need to stay organized at the beginning of the school year and for man
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2nd - 8th
Meet the Teacher Template Editable | Welcome to Our Class Back to School Letters
This editable meet the teacher template is a perfect way to provide your students and their families with some information about you and your classroom at the beginning of the school year. You can send it in the mail in the summer, email it home, provide a copy to each family at an open house, hand out to your students during the first week of school, or upload to google classroom. Click here to SAVE 30% by buying this as part of my Back to School Forms Bundle!What's Included:- Meet the Teacher
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Back to School Forms Bundle | Print + Digital
Parent Packet for Open House 2023-2024
*This resource is updated prior to each new school year!Get ready for Open House, Back-to-School Night, and everything else in between! Use this parent packet to help inform your parents about everything they need to know about your classroom.I have made this packet mostly all editable in order that you can make the needed corrections to fit you, your classroom, routines, expectations, etc. Simply edit this product to fit YOUR classroom, but feel free to use the premade pages, letters, and wordi
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PreK - 6th
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EDITABLE Parent Flipbook Handbook | Back to School Flipbook | Meet the Teacher
This now includes both a FOLDABLE (NO CUTTING) and a CUTTING Editable Flip Book for you to choose from!Rather then sending home TONS of loose papers at the beginning of the school year, this flip book allows you to communicate with parents all in one place! This unique parent handbook will give your families an insight on things that go on in your classroom and you can include any information that you want them to know.Not only is the information all in one place, but this flip book is a fun way
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PreK - 12th
Meet the Teacher Template | Weekly Monthly Newsletter Calendar Back to School
Between lesson plans for the first week of school and learning a class full of new students, Meet the Teacher Night can feel like the ultimate scramble—and that’s only your FIRST communication point with families! Beat the stress of planning your Back to School event with these Open House Activities, Meet the Teacher Letters, Back to School Scavenger Hunt, and MORE for the perfect first interaction with your families. Then, keep up the communication all year long with simple-to-use Classroom New
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2nd - 6th
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ELA First Day BUNDLE: Everything for back to school: Syllabus + Stations + Fun
Have the best first day EVER in ELA with this bundle of first day stations, slides, and syllabus templates! Whether you like customizing in Canva, PPT, or Google Slides, these templates will make prepping for your first day total breeze. Not only will you be more efficient with your back to school prep, but you'll also set the tone for the rest of the year. Students will be impressed with your visual syllabus and engaged from day one!What you will get:⭐ A super fun, low pressure ice breaker idea
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7th - 12th
Pretty In Pastel Editable Open House | Meet The Teacher Forms Bundle
When it comes to back to school season, it's no secret that amidst all that back to school excitement there's also a lot of stress & pressure to plan the perfect Meet the Teacher and Open House Night for your students and their families.& that's where I come in! This bundle has everything you need to plan a picture perfect event & do it with ease! This gorgeous bundle has so much to offer & is sure to help make your back to school season a breeze! (:What's included:Meet The Teach
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PreK - 6th
Also included in: Pretty In Pastel Classroom Decor Collection
Back to School Forms | Meet the Teacher | Open House Forms
Every editable form or informational handout that you will need to send home with families during Back to School season or during Meet the Teacher or Open House is in this pack! Just fill in your info and print! This resource is an editable PowerPoint file. A Back to School tip: print these forms on Astrobrights Paper so that they are eye-catching to families! *Please note that these forms come with several editable options, but the top headers (grade levels/headings) cannot be edited because th
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PreK - 6th
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Also included in: Back to School Resource Bundle | First Week of School
Summer May Newsletter Template Editable Monthly Open House Meet Teacher Calendar
Seasonal Meet the Teacher Editable Open House + Newsletter Templates (12 Styles) & Brochure Templates (5 Styles) - Both Digital & Print Versions Included!Information Pamphlet - Brochure for Back to School Night! (EDITABLE) Great for Meet the Teacher, Open House, Back to School Night, and Curriculum Night! **UPDATES!** ***12 Seasonal Templates for Classroom Newsletter are now Included! ***Boho Rainbow and Farmhouse Styles have been added! -Additional Digital Files (Google Slides for Goog
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PreK - 12th
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Mother's Day Writing Activities 2024 Crafts Cards and More Mothers Day
Celebrate Mother’s Day with these fun and meaningful activities for older kids! These writing resources will give your intermediate students a chance to reflect on their relationship with their moms and express their appreciation in a creative and heartfelt way. With everything from Mother’s Day crafts to expository writing with the various activities, you can pick and choose what you want students to work on or let them decide! Easily include these low-prep activities into your writing curricul
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3rd - 6th
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Welcome Back to School Letters Forms Slides Meet the Teacher EDITABLE Bundle
This back-to-school editable bundle includes everything you need to start a new school year! You'll find back-to-school forms, letters, checklists, brochures, calendars, newsletters, a slideshow, and so much more! There's no need to worry about forgetting anything. This resource has everything you need to stay organized at the beginning of the year - plus each resource is EDITABLE!This bundle of resources is perfect for:Open HouseMeet the Teacher NightParent NightFirst Day of SchoolFirst Week of
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PreK - 6th
Functional Vocabulary File Folder Games for Special Education Matching Activity
These file folder games for special education and autism focus on color matching, picture matching, and word matching for a variety of functional vocabulary words. Activities include multiple options for easy differentiation: matching picture to picture (identical), picture to picture (non-identical) and picture to word, including both real-life photographs and illustrations. These are great for students working on matching and learning real-life functional vocabulary such as those in special e
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PreK - 12th
End of Year & Summer Math Packet - 5th Grade Review Coloring Worksheets
Prevent the summer slide with engaging fifth grade math review for rising sixth graders. These coloring activity worksheets are a fun and easy way to review the fifth grade math concepts kids will need to succeed in sixth grade. They work well to review at the end of the year, over the summer, or as a back to school activity at the beginning of sixth grade.Many of the coloring pages are self-checking. If students can't find the answer in the picture, they will know they did something wrong. 10 M
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5th - 6th
Summer Reading Activities 2023
This packet of summer reading activities includes: A Note On Summer ReadingSummer Reading List - Picture Books (30 Titles) - Color & BW - HyperlinkedSummer Reading List - Chapter Books (30 Titles) - Color & BW - HyperlinkedSummer Reading List - Blank (Fill in Your Own Titles)Walk A Mile In Someone Else's Shoes - Picture Books (30 Titles)Walk A Mile In Someone Else's Shoes - Chapter Books (30 Titles)Walk A Mile In Someone Else's Shoes - Choose Your Own The Taylor Swift Summer Reading Play
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K - 6th
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Rainbow Pop Editable Open House | Meet The Teacher Forms Bundle
When it comes to back to school season, it's no secret that amidst all that back to school excitement there's also a lot of stress & pressure to plan the perfect Meet the Teacher and Open House Night for your students and their families.& that's where I come in! This bundle has everything you need to plan a picture perfect event & do it with ease! This gorgeous bundle has so much to offer & is sure to help make your back to school season a breeze! (:What's included:Meet The Teach
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PreK - 6th
Also included in: Rainbow Pop Colorful Classroom Decor Bundle
Reading Guides and Handbook for Parent Teacher Conferences ENGLISH EDITION
Parents love these guides to Reading Levels. These are easy to read with sample pictures and explanation of the characteristics for each leveled book being sent home. A fantastic handout for back to school, open house, or anytime!What's Included:1. Guide with Fountas and Pinnell Reading Levels AA - Z in color and black and white2. Guide with DRA Reading Levels A-1 - 70/80 in color and black and white3. Guide with Reading Recovery Reading Levels 1 - 34 in color and black and white4. Guide with
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K - 6th
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Back to School Night | Teacher Information Brochure| Meet the Teacher | EDITABLE
This is a super easy way to give your parents all the information they need on back to school night. It has a spot for teacher wish list, student supplies, daily schedule, subjects, contact info, etc.It is in black and white. I print it on a cute colored paper and it turns out adorable and can be copied on the school copier to save your some colored ink! There is a colored version that you can find in my TpT store if you prefer that!Parents love this and hang it on their fridge year round!
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Editable Open House Scavenger Hunt | Back to School Scavenger Hunt
NEWLY UPDATED 9/16/19!!!Included: I have included 4 versions of the scavenger hunt: -editable rainbow version with 8 boxes (table) -editable rainbow version with 5 boxes (arrows) -editable black and white version with 8 boxes (table) -editable black and white version with 5 boxes (arrows)How to Use:I place these on each student’s desk/table during open house night. Students take their family around the room and share all of the things listed on the scavenger hunt.Simply type in the areas of you
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PreK - 12th
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End of the Year Memory Book Flipbook for Middle School Distance Learning
Send your middle school students home for the summer with a lasting age-appropriate keepsake. UPDATED to include a digital version for distance learning!My "Middle School Memories" flipbook is easy to print and assemble and allows students to reflect on many facets of their school year, ranging from their daily school life, favorite things, best memories, class superlatives, and more. I include an instructional video link for assembling the flipbook.Bonus: each page offers students opportunities
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5th - 8th
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Open House / Meet the Teacher Welcome Signs & Sign In Sheets
Open House / Meet the Teacher Welcome Signs & Sign In SheetsThis PDF includes a variety of welcome signs and sign in forms for Back to School Night. All forms come in color as well as black & white. The digital download will be added to your Google Drive.This is part of my Open House / Meet the Teacher Kit!
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PreK - 8th
Meet the Teacher EDITABLE Template Back to School Slides Classroom Procedures
This EDITABLE meet the teacher template is perfect for a back to school slideshow for both parents and students! Easily introduce yourself and explain classroom procedures, routines, rules, and expectations. Sample text and routines have already been added for you to use as a guide. These prefilled templates are easily editable and completely customizable. Just change my information to yours, add special details about the year, and include your expectations. You can also rearrange, duplicate or
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PreK - 6th
Editable First Day of School and Open House Slideshow
First Day AND Open House Slideshow – 2 Versions to Choose from, over 160 slides! Use this resource year after year to make planning and staying organized a breeze! No more forgetting important information during the busy first days of school or during parent open house. Start your school year off feeling organized and prepared!This resource includes TWO different versions of the slideshow for you to choose from! Select the slideshow design that fits your personality. You will have access to both
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K - 7th
Also included in: Back to School Activities, Forms, and Classroom Management Bundle
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Importance of learning English language arts
English language arts (ELA) concepts — reading, writing, listening, and speaking — empower students to become effective communicators, critical thinkers, and lifelong learners. They are the foundation for all other types of learning as students must rely on ELA skills to master content from other subject areas and communicate what they’ve learned.
Strong reading skills can help students make sense of written content, and gather information for further analysis. Writing skills can help students articulate their ideas, construct arguments, and synthesize information. And speaking and listening skills empower students to clearly present their ideas, participate in group discussions, and collaborate with their classmates. This is why teaching English language arts is critically important for student’s success in school and beyond.
Benefits of learning English language arts
Learning English language arts offers many benefits to students both in school and beyond. It helps students:
- Develop effective communication skills
- Build critical thinking and analytical skills
- Nurture their creativity and imagination
By ensuring that students have a solid foundation in English language arts, teachers can help set them up for future success.
Discover printable and digital English language arts resources
On TPT, English language arts resources come in various forms: from interactive notebooks and task cards to small-group activities and individual worksheets. They can be used to enhance learning, assess a student’s mastery of ELA concepts, or to reteach a tricky concept. By incorporating ELA resources from TPT into your teaching toolbox, you can create an engaging learning experience that strengthens students’ understanding of ELA concepts.
If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital English language arts worksheets, TPT has an extensive collection of resources across topics and grade levels. No matter what ELA topic your students are working on — whether you’re teaching the parts of speech to 1st graders or argumentative essay writing to 10th graders — TPT has instructional materials that are designed to help with any ELA learning need. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, teaching and learning ELA will be so much easier.
Frequently asked questions about teaching English language arts
What types of English language arts lessons are available on TPT?
There are many different types of English language arts resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular ELA lessons include reading, writing, phonics, vocabulary, spelling, and creative writing.
How do I find English language arts lessons on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing English language arts lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for ELA resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of ELA lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
How can I make my English language arts lessons fun and engaging?
Students learn best when they're engaged! Sprinkle a little fun into your English Language Arts lessons by using manipulatives, pairing unusual texts like poems and short films together, or doing an escape room activity.
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