Helping our upper elementary students develop comprehension skills is a complex task. One step in this task is teaching story elements. Find ideas for teaching story elements with your upper elementary students. On the basic level, students must be able to identify key story elements when they read: character, setting,
Spark creativity in your classroom and help inspire your students to write poetry with these 3 great ideas for teaching poetry in upper elementary. Reasons for Teaching Poetry Immersing our students in poetry can open their minds to the beauty of language. Teaching poetry can improve vocabulary and introduce your
I love independent reading time, but what are some simple and easy independent reading support strategies to use with our students? I firmly believe that independent reading time is beneficial to students. When students are engaged in independent reading throughout the year, it can help increase vocabulary, fluency, and overall
Graphic organizers are one of my favorite teaching tools for reading because they help students organize their thinking and strengthen reading comprehension. With so many types of graphic organizers available, it’s easy to find the right one for any reading skill. Whether you’re teaching story structure, character traits, nonfiction, or
Expository or informational text can be challenging for students if they are unfamiliar with nonfiction text features. Therefore, it is important to help students understand these text features when teaching nonfiction texts. Using an expository nonfiction anchor chart can be very beneficial to your students. Creating an anchor chart does
What are ways to use color coding in the classroom for teaching reading and grammar? Have you ever considered crayons or highlighters an important tool or a beneficial strategy? Studies have shown that color can play a very powerful role in memory. It may help in memorizing as well as
Fun Friday activities are a great motivational tool, and many classroom teachers use Fun Friday in a wide variety of ways. Why not dedicate time on your Fridays to use some of these creative Fun Friday Reading Activities to help motivate and encourage your students to read? Fun Friday Reading
Ideas for Teaching Making Predictions
ideas for teaching sequence of events in upper elementary
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