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Student Resources for Middle School English

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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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Student Resources for Middle School English

More than just a reading and grammar class, middle school English prepares students for the challenges of high school and beyond, including writing assignments and research projects. The links below can help you strengthen these skills as well as offer extra practice for when class work is not enough.

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  • Research is a big part of language arts classes in middle school and beyond and there are a million Internet tools to help you along the way, but make sure to double-check anything you find online with a source you know and trust.
  • If buying new books or making it to the library doesn’t quite fit into your schedule, don’t worry. There are plenty of free online book and short story collections like Bibliomania (described in further detail below) that you can access for free.
  • Middle school English classes provide valuable research skills that will be helpful in a variety of subjects in high school and college. There are several sites that offer step-by-step instruction on doing research or studying, regardless of the subject (the CRLS Research Guide and How to Study are two good ones).

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Resources for Middle School English Teachers

Middle school English teachers have an endless supply of resource and community sites to choose from. This section highlights the best sites for lesson plans, worksheets and other help addressing the reading, grammar and research needs of middle school students.

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  • Online education communities allow teachers to pose questions to a wide cross-section of fellow educators. One can choose from groups with very narrow topics or broad social networks to ask specific questions about curriculum or lesson plans, or even just vent about the challenges of the classroom.
  • The “Student Resources for Middle School English” section of this Web guide has several more sites offering games and activities that can be incorporated into language arts lessons.

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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.

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  • 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.

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To help your young reader …
To help your young writer …
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Community Links in Middle School English

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