Inside Our Classrooms/Middle School ELA
Leupp Schools, Inc.
Middle School ELA
Updates, Events, and Academic Highlights
Academic Updates
English Language Arts in the middle grades is where reading, writing, speaking, and listening come together. Students work with longer and more demanding texts — novels, articles, poetry, and primary sources — and learn to support what they think with evidence from what they read. We do this in a safe, caring, and culturally enriching environment that honors the traditions and values of the Navajo Nation.
Our teachers provide hands-on learning experiences that develop:
- Close reading and comprehension of complex texts
- Citing evidence to support an argument or interpretation
- Writing narrative, informative, and argumentative pieces through the full drafting and revision process
- Vocabulary, grammar, and academic language
- Discussion, presentation, and collaborative work with peers
- Navajo language and culture
We partner closely with families to ensure every student is prepared for success throughout their educational journey.
Support at Home
Parents can help by:
- Keep reading part of the day — 20–30 minutes of anything your student chooses, including magazines, articles, and graphic novels.
- Ask about what they are reading in class and have them explain a character’s choices or an author’s point of view.
- Ask “what makes you say that?” so they practice backing up an opinion with a reason.
- Check the school portal together for assignments and due dates, and help them keep an organization system.
- Encourage them to write outside of school — letters, journals, lyrics, or stories all count.
- Talk about their school day and the changes middle school brings.
- Limit screen time before bed and keep a consistent bedtime routine.