English Language Arts
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in English language arts.
Using Picture Books to Develop Students’ Emotional Vocabulary in Pre-K
Revisiting a book repeatedly helps children develop a sophisticated understanding of what emotions look and feel like.820Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Just Like Phonics, Comprehension Requires Explicit Teaching
Once students can decode, they need ongoing and thoughtful instruction to understand, interpret, and engage with what they read.53.1kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.3 Games to Amp Up Reading Instruction
Gamifying literacy and phonics lessons teaches students valuable social-emotional skills, gives them regular movement breaks, and increases their engagement.6 Cool Visual Thinking Activities That Strengthen Student Writing
Visual activities like mapping, sketching, sculpting, and writing comic strips can help students clarify ideas, strengthen drafts, and deepen literary analysis.Which Reading Strategies to Try, and Which to Ditch
Research shows that some popular activities for reading instruction don’t actually result in more fluent readers—so we rounded up the most classroom-worthy ones.1.5MYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Exploring Narrative Elements Through a Drama Game
Using an improv exercise to practice the parts of a story gets ideas flowing for students—and helps them add structure to their writing.Leveraging Prior Knowledge to Build Understanding
By guiding students through developing their own understanding of core concepts, teachers ensure that the whole class is starting on a strong foundation.23.5kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.60-Second Strategy: Board Splash
This quick and easy warm-up primes students to think creatively and gets them in the mindset for class.53.9kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.How Elementary Teachers Can Develop a Daily Writing Practice With Students
With frequent modeling, teachers can guide their students to work through the writing process with confidence.4kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Making Literary Analysis Creative Through Thematic Sculptures
When students use playful materials to build a physical object that represents their thinking, they grapple with texts in new ways.17.3kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.54 Excellent, Low-Stakes Writing Prompts
Across grade levels, engaging and creative writing prompts encourage kids to explore their opinions, reflect on experiences, and build strong arguments.5 Ways to Increase the Quantity and Quality of Students’ Writing
Having students move beyond descriptive paragraphs and five-paragraph essays can help improve their ability to write—and their love of doing it.2.4kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using Discussions to Inspire Active Participation in Learning
By tracking academic conversations with a visual map and sharing it in class, teachers can encourage more students to contribute.
5 Ways to Support Students Who Struggle With Reading Comprehension
These strategies can help students who are able to decode well but have difficulty understanding what they read—and they’re beneficial for all students.860.6kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Using the 5 Whys Approach to Deepen Student Thinking
Teachers can use a questioning strategy originally from the business world to guide students to confidently develop and defend their thinking.
