literature

Teaching Paddle-to-the-Sea, a Book About the Great Lakes

August 8, 2021

Paddle-to-the-Sea by Holling Clancy Holling takes kids on an adventure through the Great Lakes. Plentiful figurative language, detailed line drawings, and beautiful water colors make it a truly teachable book.…

Teaching Fairy Tales Activities for Kids | An ELA Unit

April 4, 2021

Brenda Kovich

Engage, Literature, Plan

activities, fairy tales, genre studies, literature

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Fairy tales provide the perfect theme for a complete ELA unit. Sure, you can read and compare them. But you can also pull in informational text, figurative language, poetry, and…

Mythology Lesson Plans – ELA Activities for Middle School Kids

March 28, 2021

Brenda Kovich

Engage, Literature, Plan

activities, folktales, genre studies, Greek myths, lesson plans, literature, mythology

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Looking for a complete set of mythology lesson plans? Try this free set to round out your current unit. As kids read The Lightning Thief, they learn about characters, point of…

Teaching The Lightning Thief – Percy Jackson and the Olympians

March 21, 2021

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Literature, Plan

genre studies, Greek myths, literature, mythology, novel studies

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The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan motivates kids to read. What’s more? You can teach mythology, summarizing, inferences, and vocabulary. Check it out! (more…)

Teaching Mythology Characters: Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Creatures

March 7, 2021

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

Greek myths, literature, mythology, research

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Characters from Greek mythology are so much fun to teach. After all, kids love the larger-than-life personalities. Try this easy project. First, assign one god, goddess, hero, or creature to…

Mystery Elements | Genre Study Vocabulary for Kids

December 14, 2020

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts

genre studies, literature, mystery

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As with other genres, mystery elements include characters, setting, and plot. Let’s take a look at the vocabulary kids need to know. (more…)

Teaching Elements of Poetry for Kids

August 9, 2020

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

literature, poetry

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Elements of poetry are fun and easy to teach. Start with key vocabulary. Then analyze some kid-friendly poems. Finally, ask students to memorize with poetry blackout and write some poems…

Teaching Folktales with Literature Activities for Kids

June 8, 2020

Brenda Kovich

Engage, Plan

activities, folktales, genre studies, literature

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Teaching folktales to fourth graders is educational and fun. Start with an introduction to genres of folklore. Then review elements of literature. Finally, show kids how to compare, contrast, and…

Teaching Point of View with Literature Activities for Kids

May 31, 2020

Brenda Kovich

Engage, Plan

literature, point of view

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Teaching point of view to fourth graders? Try this effective learning cycle. First, teach kids about first, second, and third person. Next, read short snippets from popular children’s books and…

5 Ways to Enjoy Teaching Mystery Genre Studies to Elementary Students

January 29, 2020

Brenda Kovich

Engage, English Language Arts, Plan

activities, genre studies, literature, mystery

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Enjoy teaching mystery genre studies to your third, fourth, and fifth grade students. Start with great stories. Add fun activities and games. Mix in some writing and maybe a novel.…

literature

Teaching Paddle-to-the-Sea, a Book About the Great Lakes

Teaching Fairy Tales Activities for Kids | An ELA Unit

Mythology Lesson Plans – ELA Activities for Middle School Kids

Teaching The Lightning Thief – Percy Jackson and the Olympians

Teaching Mythology Characters: Gods, Goddesses, Heroes & Creatures

Mystery Elements | Genre Study Vocabulary for Kids

Teaching Elements of Poetry for Kids

Teaching Folktales with Literature Activities for Kids

Teaching Point of View with Literature Activities for Kids

5 Ways to Enjoy Teaching Mystery Genre Studies to Elementary Students

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