Students even in upper elementary often struggle with plot elements and plot structure. With the right tools and strategies, understanding and identifying plot structure can become easier for students. Here are 5 fun and engaging ways to teach plot structure in your upper elementary reading classroom. Ways to Teach Plot
Upper elementary students face a variety of challenges in reading comprehension. While vocabulary and background knowledge are two of these challenges, they are not the only ones. Often times students struggle with understanding and organizing main events in a story in a clear, logical order. That is where story maps
Writing poetry throughout the school year can be beneficial for many reasons, plus it can be a fun way to encourage your students to write. Read on to find 5 fun Thanksgiving poem ideas for your elementary students. I love incorporating poetry into the classroom. Whether it is incorporating poetry
The month of October can get a little crazy, especially around Halloween. That is why I want to share some simple and fun Halloween classroom activities. Our school always has a fall carnival day for the students on or around Halloween. This along with the excitement of the fall season
Teaching complete sentences, fragments, or run-ons in upper elementary is very important for a few key reasons. First, understanding sentence structure gives students a strong foundation for writing. At the upper elementary level, students are transitioning from writing simple sentences to more complex ones, so it is essential that they
Using logic puzzles and brain teasers in the elementary classroom is a great way to engage students, stimulate minds, and foster a love for learning. Whether you want students to think critically, solve problems, or just have fun while learning these activities can have benefits that go beyond just keeping
Are you looking for tips for teaching main idea in your upper elementary classroom? When readers can identify the main idea in a text and pick out important details, they better understand the text as a whole. Readers can also make connections between different parts of the text and better
With April and springtime comes National Poetry Month! While poetry is wonderful to teach anytime throughout the year, spring is a great time to focus on poetry. The season’s beauty can offer our students much inspiration for writing poetry. Read about these seven spring poetry writing activities for simple and
Biographies can be a great resource to use in your upper elementary classroom. Whether you are using them in reading, history, or science, using biographies in upper elementary can be beneficial to your students. Biographies written for children have changed over the years. Today, there are many wonderfully written and
In upper elementary reading classrooms, reading comprehension is at the center of our focus. Helping our students master comprehension is a complex task, and one tool that can greatly help is graphic organizers. What are some ways to use graphic organizers to improve reading comprehension when reading fiction? Well-designed graphic
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