English Language Arts

Teaching Limericks – A Fanciful Form of Poetry for Kids

June 22, 2022

Engage, English Language Arts, Learn, Plan

Limericks are silly poems with only five verses. Because they have predictable rhythm and rhyme, they’re perfect for students in fourth and fifth grades. Your kids will love them! (more…)

Teaching Rhyming Poetry for Kids – Rhythm and Rhyme

June 19, 2022

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Learn, Literature, Plan

elements of poetry, literature

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Rhyming poetry is the first type of poem I teach to my kids. Once they understand simple couplets, they can also write their own. After that, we move to more…

Capitalizing Titles of Books, Magazines, Essays, Stories & More

June 8, 2022

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

capitalization, grammar, language

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Capitalizing titles requires knowledge of parts of speech. Then, it’s actually easier to remember what not to capitalize: articles, coordinating conjunctions, and short prepositions. Of course, the first and last…

How to Teach Plural Possessive Nouns Without Tears

May 18, 2022

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Learn, Plan

language, possessive nouns

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Plural possessive nouns are tricky to teach. First, kids must remember to write the entire word. Second, they add just an apostrophe to words that already end in s. For…

How to Teach Singular Possessive Nouns Effectively

May 15, 2022

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Learn, Plan

language, possessive nouns, punctuation

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Singular possessive nouns are easy to teach. Just take a clear, conceptual approach. First, have kids add ‘s to written words. Second, ask them to write the words then add…

Capitalizing Dates – Days of the Week and Months

May 8, 2022

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts

capitalization, grammar, language

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Capitalizing dates is easy. In the English language, we capitalize days of the week and months. Read on for ideas on independent learning of this concept. (more…)

Capitalizing Proper Nouns – People, Places, and Things

April 17, 2022

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

capitalization, capitalization rules, ela, language, teaching capitalization

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Capitalizing proper nouns is the first step to full command of English grammar. Read on for ways to teach kids to capitalize. (more…)

Should You Capitalize the Earth, Sun, and Moon?

March 27, 2022

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

capitalization, capitalization rules, ela, language, teaching capitalization

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Should you capitalize the Earth, Sun, and Moon? NASA says yes. MLA and AP aren’t so sure. Read more to find out how one teacher handles this dilemma. (more…)

Fourth Grade Literature Activities for Kids – Teaching the CCSS

January 7, 2022

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Literature

CCSS, Common Core State Standards, fourth grade, literature

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Looking for fourth grade literature activities to address the Common Core State Standards? Check out these CCSS ideas! Kids learn to construct responses, summarize, determine point of view, and more!…

Teaching Allusions to Greek Mythology – Vocabulary for Kids

January 5, 2022

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Literature

allusions to Greek mythology, allusions to Greek myths, fourth grade, literature activities

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What are allusions to Greek mythology? Terms that refer, or allude, to characters in myths are called allusions. Teaching them links literature and vocabulary in your classroom. (more…)

English Language Arts

Teaching Limericks – A Fanciful Form of Poetry for Kids

Teaching Rhyming Poetry for Kids – Rhythm and Rhyme

Capitalizing Titles of Books, Magazines, Essays, Stories & More

How to Teach Plural Possessive Nouns Without Tears

How to Teach Singular Possessive Nouns Effectively

Capitalizing Dates – Days of the Week and Months

Capitalizing Proper Nouns – People, Places, and Things

Should You Capitalize the Earth, Sun, and Moon?

Fourth Grade Literature Activities for Kids – Teaching the CCSS

Teaching Allusions to Greek Mythology – Vocabulary for Kids

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