Bell ringers for middle school

Bell ringers are warm-up activities that students complete at the beginning of class—when the bell rings—while teachers get ready for their day.

Liven up the first few minutes of class with our Bell Ringers for Middle School! Enjoy engaging activities that get your students thinking critically & ready to learn! #BellRingersForMiddleSchool #BellRingers #JournalBuddies

Your middle and high school students will enjoy responding to these fun bell ringer questions which transition them into an academic mindset!

Begin each of your classes with bell ringers or warm up activities that your middle or high school English students will love!

In the last couple of years I have gone through some teaching position changes that I never thought would happen to me. I taught self-contained 5th grade for three years (that included my student teaching). I knew nothing else, and honestly, at the time, I didn’t really want to. Long story short, I moved across ... Read more

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Whether you call it morning work, bell work, or bell ringers, having a start-of-class activity can work wonders when it comes to helping class start smoothly. Not only does bell work keep kids calm and help them focus, but it also gives you time to take attendance, answer the same question for the 1

Shhh! Did you hear that? It was the second bell. They’re COMING. Skipping, tripping, sauntering and marching right down that hallway. Are you ready for your students? Because make no mistake, they are ready for you! In an instant, the classroom goes from empty and silent to bursting with energy. Let’s face it: we teachers ... Read more

Bell ringers are the perfect way to engage your students from the moment they get out their materials at the start of ELA class.