Hi Friends! I am back with another post about story elements (read about character here and here)! Watch my Facebook Live video about this topic here. This week we were focusing on problem and solution, and my students really seemed to “get” it, so I’m excited to share our anchor charts, book ideas and activities that we used! Here is…
After this past week, my kiddos could certainly answer that question with a big YES! This week we learned what the setting is, what makes up a setting, and why on earth it matters so much! My kiddos rocked it, so I’m here to share what we did. I know that spending an entire week on setting might seem like…
Hi Friends! TGIF! Today’s post will be short and sweet. I made this cute Fall Freebie, and I want to share it with you. I had my kiddos write 3 reasons they love fall and decorate the outside. They did a great job, and it looks adorable hanging up outside of my classroom (if I do say so myself). I…
Welcome to part two of my {character traits} posts! Today I’m going to share our daily anchor charts and some students’ work. Watch the Facebook live video about this topic here. {Click here} to check out part one and grab a character trait freebie! We focused on external traits- ones you can SEE on the outside, and internal traits- made up of…
Understanding characters is an essential part of reading comprehension, so today I’m going to share part one in a two part post on how to teach character traits. Watch the Facebook live video about this topic here. (Click here to skip to part two.) Like many lessons, I start with a hook. I ask my students to partner up…