ELA with Mrs. Taylor

WELCOME

Welcome to the 2020-2021 school year. I look forward to working with all of you this year!

While Google Classroom will serve as the main way to communicate assignments and resources, you can find additional information and resources here on the class website. Visit the site often for updates and click on the tabs above for helpful links, including a class newsletter that will be updated monthly.

The curriculum for grade 8 ELA is designed to prepare you for the rigor of high school English. In this course, you can expect to enjoy a wide variety of reading materials and writing topics, as well as opportunities to refine your speaking and listening skills.

"If you want to be a writer, you must do two things above all others: read a lot and write a lot. There's no way around these two things that I'm aware of, no shortcut."

". . . books are a uniquely portable magic."

Stephen King, On Writing