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Teaching Central Message with The Gingerbread Man

December 19 By Linda 2 Comments

Teaching central message to 1st, 2nd, and even 3rd graders can be tricky. Using a familiar story like The Gingerbread Man along with the steps and guiding questions in this post can help students understand and determine the central message, big idea, lesson, or moral in a text. These teaching ideas and anchor chart are an ideal addition to your gingerbread man unit and activities!

Teaching primary students to determine the central message of a text can be a bit tricky. I find that young children don't yet have the life experience to draw on when trying to identify or articulate the moral in a fable, the life lesson of a fairy tale, or the central message … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anchor Charts, Book Activities, Bulletin Boards, Reading Tagged With: central message, gingerbread activities, reading comprehension, the gingerbread man

All-In-One MLK Day, Valentine’s Day & 100th Day Bulletin Board Idea

January 15 By Linda 1 Comment

Free Bulletin board templates-All in one hallway display for MLK holiday, Valentine's Day and the 100th day of school-100 Dreams for the World

January and February are busy months for teachers. We often have to hit the ground running after winter break by re-establishing routines, refreshing our small groups, and revising our days to make them more productive. Within a few weeks progress reports are due and parent … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bulletin Boards, Valentine's Day Tagged With: 100th day of school, bulletin board ideas, MLK Holiday, Valentine's day

Apple Up Your Fall Bulletin Boards!

October 3 By Linda Kamp Leave a Comment

Happy almost Fall!  Today as our apple activities series continues, I want share a fun and  easy way to apple up your fall bulletin boards AND save you time!   I try to work smarter, not harder, when it comes to my bulletin boards. I begin the year by layering a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Bulletin Boards, Fall, Literacy Tagged With: apples, bulletin boards, fall, second grade, vocabulary

5 Fun Favorite Activites for the First Week of School

August 1 By Linda Kamp 3 Comments

back to school bulletin board

As we plan our back to school activities for the first week of school, every teacher asks themselves, "What can I do to make my new class comfortable?"  "How can I help them all get to know each other?".  But the biggest question is, how can I make our first week fun? These are … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Back to School, Bulletin Boards, Reading, Writing Tagged With: back to school, first week of school, getting to know you, writing activities

Louder, Lili (A Little Gem of a Back to School Book!)

August 29 By Linda Kamp 1 Comment

Louder, Lili-A perfect back to school book about classroom community, friendship, and finding your own voice. Character traits anchor chart. this post has lots of ideas for working with the book. This is a great book to also use for encourage and support shy students.

I'm always on the lookout for out for those not so ordinary back to school books. Last year I found this sweet gem of a book that's so perfect for building community those first few weeks.  Louder, Lili is a wonderful story about an quiet little girl who struggles to be heard. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Anchor Charts, Back to School, Book Activities, Bulletin Boards, Writing Tagged With: anchor charts, book studies, foldable lapbooks, literacy activities, writing about reading

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