by Kristin | Nov 17, 2022 | Poetry, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards
Poetry is play, just with words rather than toys. The joy of play exists in poetry through its stories, structure, and use of rhyme, rhythm, and figurative language devices. And play (through poetry) can be a powerful learning tool! Poems for kids with alliteration...
by Kristin | Nov 10, 2022 | Reading Comprehension, Poetry, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Think of the last book you read… what was it about? When you go to answer this question, do you focus on a summary of the plot or do you boil it down to a statement that focuses on the overall message of the book? The answer to that question may depend on whether...
by Kristin | Nov 3, 2022 | Poetry, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Writing
Who doesn’t like to see a frog hopping along? Eating bugs? Doing its thing? In the below poem about a frog, you will see a different side of a frog. This poem is inspired by a neighborhood walk with my little girls. We walk pretty much every day. And we see a...
by Kristin | Oct 27, 2022 | Poetry, Homeschool Ideas, Reading Comprehension, Teaching the Standards, Writing
I don’t know about you, but I love looking at the moon! And I am not the only one. My kiddos love seeing the moon in all of its variant glory. My 3-year-old likes to find the moon. Where will it be tonight? How big is it? What colors do we see in and around the...
by Kristin | Oct 13, 2022 | Reading Comprehension, Poetry, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards
What do you remember reading in high school? Maybe it’s Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet? Or perhaps it’s “The Tell-Tale Heart” by Poe? I’m guessing that whatever you remember, it was good literature and you enjoyed it because your teacher utilized various strategies...
by Kristin | Aug 29, 2022 | Poetry, Reading Comprehension, Short Stories, Teaching the Standards, Writing
In my years of teaching, I have found that the best way to get students learning AND retaining concepts and skills is by using thematic units. By integrating reading and writing together by focusing on a major topic and/or using a specific theme, you can incorporate...
