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8th grade english language arts syllabi 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 | 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
Back to School Bundle: Syllabus, Stations & Activities - First Day of School
Save time and start the school year strong with this bundle of my best-selling back-to-school resources and activities. Want your first, second, and third day of school PLANNED and ready? Want your syllabus to be DONE? Then this collection of resources is for you. This bundle includes the following best-selling resources in print & digital formats:-Investigate the Teacher Activity -Back to School Learning Stations-Brochure Syllabus-Personality Test ReflectionInvestigate the Teacher Activity:
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8th - 12th
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ELA First Day: Back to School Stations, Meet the Teacher, Syllabus, Icebreaker
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
Visual Syllabus Templates #2 - Editable - Creative - Aesthetic
Take your syllabus to the next level with this editable visual syllabus template pack. This product includes four front and back page templates to choose from, so you can mix and match to fit your needs. The variations are also helpful if you teach multiple subjects or grade levels and want to maintain a cohesive look across your syllabi. All titles, headings, subheadings, body text and lines are fully customizable; however, the icons are not movable to comply with the clip artist's licensing a
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Visual Syllabus Templates BUNDLE - Editable Creative Syllabus
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
Back to School Night | Teacher Information Brochure| Meet the Teacher | EDITABLE
Make a great first impression at your Back to School Night with this Editable Teacher Information Brochure! This trifold brochure is the perfect way to communicate essential classroom information to parents and students, helping you start the school year smoothly and professionally.What's Included:Editable PowerPoint Template: Customize the text and layout to fit your classroom needs.Sections for Essential Information: Includes sections for your contact details, classroom rules, daily schedule,
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PreK - 12th, Staff
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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Positive Postcards: 50 Positive Notes Home to Parents, Communication Log, Brag
Help build relationships and open communication by sending a positive note home to parents!One of the BEST classroom routines I ever started was getting in the habit of sending a positive note home every Friday. I appreciate how it trained me to notice more student positivity, and I loved how it helped me end the week on a feel good note.If you would like to start this wholesome routine yourself, this resource has everything you need!You'll get:⭐50 positive note ideas that you can hand write or
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7th - 12th
Editable State Testing Parent Letter Secret Mission to Motivate Students
Encourage your students during your state's standardized tests with the help of their family, friends, and neighbors! Prior to standardized tests, send this letter home with students in a sealed envelope addressed to their parents or caregivers. It asks the parents and caregivers to write a letter or note of encouragement to their child, place the letters in a envelope, and send back to school to the teacher. On test day, the teacher will place the envelopes on the students' desk to open on t
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3rd - 12th
Visual Syllabus Templates BUNDLE - Editable Creative Syllabus
Create an organized, eye-catching course syllabus with this bundle of creative, EDITABLE syllabus templates. This bundle includes THREE unique template packs for a total of TWELVE double-sided variations, so you can mix and match to fit your style and needs. All templates are easily editable in PowerPoint -- simply add your own content, print and GO! INCLUDED: » Visual Syllabus Template Pack #1 » Visual Syllabus Template Pack #2 » Visual Syllabus Template Pack #3 NOTES: To view and edit these
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6th - 12th
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Life Skills Curriculum Bundle for Special Ed: Print + Digital (14 RESOURCES)
Life Skills Curriculum for Special Ed: Print + Digital Bundle Includes 14 resources: 9 printable + 5 digital Great for distance learning and hybrid caseloads -- this life skills bundle includes 2 sets of year long life skills centers, over 30 adapted books, 20 file folders, a word wall, and more! Digital resources include digital adapted books (as interactive PDFs) and digital file folders on Google Slides™.Teach essential life skills to your students in the classroom or remotely!INCLUDES 14 RES
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PreK - 12th
Editable Syllabus Templates and Editable Syllabus Infographic Templates
This editable resource includes 6 different syllabus templates to use in your upper elementary, middle school, or high school classroom. Create eye-catching, visually appealing syllabi that your students will actually read. This resource also includes two back pages options and 4 bonus pages of all of my policies and procedures for you to use. This resource is editable in PowerPoint. These templates WILL NOT work on Chromebooks and/or Google. THE DIGITAL GOOGLE VERSION IS FINALLY HERE. CLICK HER
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6th - 12th
Also included in: Editable Syllabus Templates Bundle
Virtual Parent Teacher Conferences - Editable Google Slides
Virtual Parent-Teacher Conferences - Editable Google Slides & PowerPoint!Parent-teacher conferences are already stressful enough, let alone holding them over Zoom and trying to organize student data virtually! (Ah!) I hope this template helps facilitate successful meetings with all of your parents/guardians and will be something you can use year after year! These slides are also great for student-led conferences - let your students reflect on how the past quarter went! Have them create their
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K - 8th
Weekly and Daily Agenda Slides for Google Classroom
Are you looking for an easy way to organize your daily and weekly agenda for your students? These digital daily agenda Teacher Resource Template slides are so simple to use and can be posted on Google Classroom or presented on PowerPoint. The colors are great for any classroom and work well with lots of grade levels. ➨Includes:1. 3 Weekly Option Layouts (Week at a Glance)2. 3 Weekly Blanks3. 5 Daily Slides (Monday-Friday)4. 3 Daily Slide blanks to fill in as you wish5. Use Remotely or in Person6
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Daily and Weekly Agendas Bundle Google Slides All Year and All Holidays
Teaching Cursive - Dotted Letters Tracing Font - Handwriting
This letter tracing font is for teachers & learners of any skill level looking to create their own custom cursive handwriting practice sheets to capture the attention of their students and keep them engaged.By including your child’s name, they are more likely to be engaged in learning how to write, read and recognize cursive letters. This will quickly spark an interest in writing by allowing your little students to see their own name (or things they are interested in) on the page.Even if you
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2nd - 8th
Nontraditional Syllabus Template #4 (GOOGLE DRAWINGS!)
This custom infographic syllabus takes a nontraditional spin on the boring syllabus document we all make for the beginning of the year. You can edit and customize all of the text as well as move and manipulate the objects.
Buyers have access to the original GOOGLE DRAWINGS file to make copies and customize.
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• A link to the original Google Drawings files (front and back page)
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Not Grade Specific
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Summer Packet: Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions
8 Differentiated Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Coloring Pages for SUMMER! Use one a week to keep kids reading and making art all summer. GREAT for summer school, parents, and any school that goes late into the summer. This set of nonfiction reading comprehension passages with coordinating coloring pages is a collection of summer-related topics and images to keep children reading and making art all summer! Each passage targets a critical reading comprehension skill. There are 3 reading levels
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3rd - 8th
Syllabus Scavenger Hunt Editable in Google Slides
Perfect for the first week of school, this 100% EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES syllabus scavenger hunt is the perfect way to start back to school season with your middle and high school students. Edit the questions to match your existing syllabus - then use the Syllabus Scavenger Hunt in stations, small groups, or partners to engage students & ensure comprehension ... and to break up traditional boring "first day of school" lecture! This resource includes ONLY the syllabus scavenger hunt
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7th - 12th
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Syllabus, Welcome Materials, & Student Data Binder for Read 180 Fully Editable
Most pages included in this product can be seen in a walk-through on a saved Instagram highlight called "Student Binders". See my Instagram: ela.love.and.readingOpen the Product Preview above for a broad overview of included materials.Summer 2022: Added Segment Tracker and Back to School Pennant. Let's face it, motivation is one of the challenges we encounter when teaching Read 180 and organization is not always our students' area of strength. At the same time, putting upper-grade students at
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4th - 12th
EDITABLE Parent-Teacher Conference Forms and Sign-in Sheets (English & Spanish)
Last update was on October 6, 2022*NOW HAS EDITABLE SCHEDULE FORMS!*Perfect for parent conference days/nights and open house! Please read the description for the resource before purchasing. This resource includes TWO files:File #1:Parent conference schedule (with pre-filled times in 15 minute increments) *editable version*Parent conference schedule (with blank time slots) *editable version*File #2:Parent conference request note (English & Spanish)Parent conference reminder note to send home
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Flipbook Template for any subject │ Editable Back to School Meet the Teacher
⭐This fully editable flipbook is so versatile! It's an absolutely perfect way to gather all of your important class information to parents for Meet the Teacher, Open House, or Parent Night at the beginning of the school year. This editable foldable is so easy to use! Simply type in your headings, pertinent information, print on colored paper, cut and staple together. PRO TIP - add a magnet to the back, and your families can hang the flipbook on their refrigerators!Comes with THREE different si
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PreK - 12th
Groovy Beaded Bracelet Craft and Writing for Someone Special | Mother's Day Gift
The Groovy Beaded Bracelet craft and writing makes a perfect gift for someone special! This activity would make an adorable Mother's day gift or teacher appreciation activity. This product includes- Craft option for beaded bracelet- Craft option for print and cut beaded bracelets- 7 different background options (including a blank background option)- Layered heart printable craft pieces- Writing page option with prompt "When I think of YOU, the word_____ comes to mind"- Blank friendly letter writ
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PreK - 8th
Middle School Back to School Activities with Syllabus Pacing Guide and Stations
Included in the bundle are 5 of my best selling middle school back to school resources for 20% savings. These resources are perfect for any middle school ELA teacher (though I am a middle school ELA teacher) because the resource are editable. Includes are my editable syllabus templates, my editable ELA pacing guide, my editable back to school stations, and my social media back to school activities. Please click on any of the resources images here in the description to see a preview of each resou
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6th - 9th
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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.
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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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