I love Morning Meetings with my sixth graders. Our typical Morning Meetings follow the structure from Responsive Classroom, but there are some days that we spend a lot longer on activities than others. Sprinkled throughout the year, I love to teach my students mind games. These mind games are ones that can only be done…

I want to provide you with some fun activities for middle school to incorporate in your classroom. Fun activities for middle school help create a sense of community and allow students to form a relationship with you. Crafts and art projects act as fun activities for middle school students. Check out the list of other fun activities for middle school you can try in your classroom!

Are you tired of traditional test prep methods that bore your students? Shake things up with these exciting test prep game ideas like this one called Hot Seat! Click to read more about ways to engage your students AND review for state testing!

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Ready to move beyond tired Jeopardy slides? Try a few rounds of the Flyswatter Game, a no-fail way to keep teens active and excited about test prep. Works for EVERY subject area, too.

Team-building activities in the middle school classroom are a great way to build relationships at the beginning of the school year!

Stations in Middle School ELA that can be taught without constant grading and prepping materials #MiddleSchoolELA

If you have middle school aged students, these STEM projects for middle school will be great additions to your collection of STEAM activities for kids.

You are a great teacher (that's why you're checking out products related to building relationships) and you know how important it is to spend time getting to know WHO your students are before you jump head first into content. This post will give you some ideas you can use to start building relationships the very first week. Click to read more and start planning!