8th Grade Reading Bulletin Board Ideas

Celebrate Black History Month in your classroom with our comprehensive Athlete Trading Cards resource! Engage your students in grades 4-8 with this interactive and educational set, designed to honor the achievements and legacies of influential Black athletes. This versatile resource, perfect for cross-curricular activities in ELA, PE, Social Studies, and Art, offers a dynamic way to integrate learning about historical figures with creative expression and project-based learning. Whether for classroom activities, bulletin board displays, or student presentations, these trading cards are an ideal addition to your teaching toolkit.

Product Highlights:

• 60 Slide Interactive Google Slides and PDF: A rich, user-friendly digital resource that's easily accessible and customizable.
• Teacher Exemplar Included: Get started instantly with our teacher-crafted exemplar, guiding you on how to maximize the potential of this resource.
• Cross-Curricular Application: Seamlessly integrate into various subjects including ELA, PE, Social Studies, and Art, enhancing the learning experience with versatility.
• Engaging Visuals and Content: High-quality, visually appealing designs paired with comprehensive biographical data, career highlights, and more.
• Print-Ready for Versatility: Easily printable for physical use in classrooms, bulletin boards, or as hand-held learning materials.

How to Use This Resource:

• Classroom Learning: Utilize the slides for interactive classroom activities, encouraging students to explore and learn about influential Black athletes.
• Creative Projects: Engage students in project-based learning, allowing them to create their own trading cards, enhancing their research, writing, and artistic skills.
• Bulletin Boards & Displays: Create captivating bulletin boards or classroom displays, showcasing the accomplishments of these athletes and inspiring your students.
• Student Presentations: Encourage students to present their athlete trading cards, fostering public speaking skills and peer learning.

Who Is This Resource For? This versatile digital resource is designed for forward-thinking educators who are passionate about delivering a comprehensive, engaging, and educational experience. Ideal for teachers of:

• Grades 4-8: Tailored content that's appropriate and engaging for middle-grade students.
• ELA, PE, Social Studies, and Art: Cross-curricular application makes it a perfect fit for various subjects, promoting an inclusive learning environment.
• Project-Based Learning Enthusiasts: Teachers who want to encourage creativity, research skills, and hands-on learning will find this resource exceptionally beneficial.
• Digital Classroom Advocates: Perfect for educators looking for a versatile digital resource that's easily integrated into various digital platforms used in modern classrooms.

Bring history to life, inspire creativity, and celebrate the achievements of Black athletes in your classroom with this unique, interactive, and comprehensive resource. Get your Black History Month Athlete Trading Cards resource today and create a vibrant, educational, and engaging learning environment for your students!

"You don't have to burn books to destroy a culture. Just get people to stop reading them." ~ Ray Bradbury

Make your ELA classroom pop with this set of 25 quote posters about literature! Each 7.5 x 7.5 (square) PDF poster contains a quote from a famous figure imposed over a stunning photograph that will give a fresh look to your ELA classroom. The square format is reminiscent of Instagram and makes for an eye-catching arrangement on your wall or bulletin board. I suggest laminating these posters so that you can use them to inspire your students to love reading all year long!

Quotes included in package from famous figures like:

Oscar Wilde

Ernest Hemingway

Ray Bradbury

William Feather

Madeleine L'Engle

Stephen King

George Orwell

Groucho Marx

C. S. Lewis

Toni Morrison

Mark Twain

Philip Pullman

Gustave Flaubert

Italo Calvino

Louis L'Amour

Desiderius Erasmus

Jorge Luis Borges

Marcus Tullius Cicero

Caroline Gordon

Cassandra Clare

W. Somerset Maugham

W. E. B. DuBois

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Also, check out more beautifully-crafted quote posters for your classroom by Language Arts Excellence:

Famous Author Quote Posters

Motivational Quote Posters

Shakespeare Quote Posters

The Alchemist Quote Posters

If you need a one-pager that gives the definition, key words, graphic organizers, thinking questions, and writing frames for seven nonfiction text structures, this set is for you!

Text structures addressed:

• description
• compare / contrast
• cause / effect
• problem / solution
• sequence
• chronological order
• narrative nonfiction

Two sizes available: 8.5" X 14" (Legal Size Paper) for larger posters, 8.5" X 11" (Letter Size Paper) for personal copies, binders, and more!

Print in colorful tie-dye or in grayscale on your favorite papers.

Extra set in each size has editable THINK ABOUT and WRITE ABOUT sections, too!

This is the perfect reference resource for secondary reading classrooms, MTSS & RTI groups, study notebooks, and more!

For more information about teaching Nonfiction Text Structures, visit THIS BLOG POST.

Striving readers need manipulatives to work through concepts. These Plot Diagram cards and definitions for literary text make that happen! Each card comes in nine colors:

• gray
• blue
• teal
• light green
• dark green
• orange
• red
• pink
• purple

All the terms you need to match your curriculum:

• exposition
• rising action
• climax
• falling action
• resolution / conclusion AND resolution / conclusion / denouement
• subplot
• parallel plot
• flashback
• foreshadowing
• episode
• inciting incident / inciting event

With bars and arrows for building a plot line with nonlinear elements!

Two sizes are also included: letter size pages (with two, three, and four pieces to a page) and tabloid (11" X 17") sheets for interactive lessons. Use on the floor, magnetic board, tables, and more!

We have used these for YEARS to reinforce learning. We incorporate sticky it notes to chart stories and to create new ones. Ours are printed in all colors, and students choose their favorite to create their plot diagram. Our students enjoy the larger format, too, rather than small pieces that have to be cut / glued.

Need more information about teaching plot lines? Check out this blog!

Supports MTSS Interventions for Comprehension!