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Structure of a Story: Plot
Elementary students need to understand the structure of a story. Knowing the elements of a story will help with comprehension during reading and when writing one, not to mention it’s one of the Common Core: RL.2.7. Characters, setting, point of view and plot are the basic elements of a story. Let’s focus on the plot. TheContinueContinue reading “Structure of a Story: Plot”
Strategies to Build Background Knowledge
Background knowledge is often something we teachers overlook by jumping into the lesson, but it is crucial in helping students understand and retain new knowledge. For instance, a memory came up on my Facebook page recently where I posted a conversation between my youngest son and me: The joy of homeschooling is seeing those lightbulbContinueContinue reading “Strategies to Build Background Knowledge”
READ-ALOUDS A POWERFUL TOOL
Reading aloud to students is a great tool to use. (Photo by Yan Krukov on Pexels.com) As teachers, we remind the parents of our elementary students to read to their children. We tell them how important it is and that it is also an enjoyable time to spend together. We need to heed our adviceContinueContinue reading “READ-ALOUDS A POWERFUL TOOL”
Engaging Students on Valentine’s Day
Keeping early finishers engaged with Valentine’s Day games and activities.
Teaching Reading through Literature
Do you want your child or student to love reading? Do you want him to be an excellent writer? I know I do. When I started teaching, my principal gave me and a fellow teacher the opportunity to create our own literature units. She even bought us classroom sets of the books we chose. ItContinueContinue reading “Teaching Reading through Literature”
