Middle School English
Taking the lessons of elementary school language arts a step further, middle school English asks students to take a closer look at what they read and how to clearly convey their ideas. This transition can prove to be a challenge, but fortunately, the Internet offers an endless supply of resources for students, parents and those teachers responsible for guiding them through. This Web guide cuts through the clutter to find informative reference sites, curriculum guidelines and additional practice for those who may need it.
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Expand All Guide SectionsStudent Resources for Middle School English
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Resources for Middle School English Teachers
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Parent Resources for Middle School English
Parents can continue their children’s education at home with the help of a variety of resources for middle school English available online. This highlights the best tools for making sure your child’s education doesn’t end when class is dismissed.
Dulcinea's Insight
- Although education standards are available from the National Council of Teachers, their national scope can be a little overwhelming. To find out how they’re applied to each state, check out the directory of Department of Education Web sites available for all 50 states at the Developing Educational Standards Web site.
- Few would argue that there is such a thing as too much reading. But if buying book after book or taking the time to visit the local library prove to be too much of a challenge, there are plenty of Web sites that offer endless collections of texts to choose from, including short stories, novels and classics. We’ve included our favorites below.
- For ideas on how to find activities and additional practice for your child, visit the “Student Resources for Middle School English” section of this Web guide.
Dulcinea's Picks
For educational guidance …
The National Education Association
’s “Help for Parents” section has news and resources for parents of children in grades 6–8, including a “Parents’ Guide” that offers tips on helping your child manage homework.
Parent Academic Resources Incorporated
(PARI) offers advice for parents on how to be involved with their middle school child academically.
The Education Atlas
list of study skills is good for teachers and parents in need of a refresher.
To help your young reader …
FunBrain.com
, recommended earlier in this guide for students, also has a “Parents” section that includes easy-to-find educational games and activities available for playing online or downloading to your home computer.
Bibliomania
is a helpful resource for those students who have been bitten by the reading bug or simply need a little extra reading practice at home. It provides a large catalog of books, research guides and short stories parents can access free of charge.
The Glynn County School System
makes studying fun with a collection of instructional resources for language arts students.
To help your young writer …
The Guide to Grammar and Writing
is an answer guide for English homework questions, explaining rules and supplying grammar quizzes for extra practice.
WritingDen
serves up tips and topics for young writers. Register yourself or your child for the site’s Word of the Day e-mail service.
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