Character First is a character focused curriculum program. The program focuses on 22 character traits including attentiveness, compassion, conservation, determination, enthusiasm, forgiveness, loyalty, orderliness, self-control, tolerance, and wisdom to name a few.
Study Hermione's character, attributes and actions in the Harry Potter books with this fun character study worksheet, designed so that it can used across a range of ages.
Understanding characters can be tricky! Learn my favorite strategies for helping students master character traits and changes.
When we decided to homeschool three years ago I really had a desire to make character training part of our homeschool curriculum. I felt that teaching our children to have good character was just …
Are your students disinterested and tired of the traditional ways of learning characterization? Have you been searching for a really fun, student-centered, interactive way to eliminate their boredom? Well, look no further! I present to you a wonderful student-collaboration activity that will get your students involved and excited for a character analysis for any novel, […]
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Are your students disinterested and tired of the traditional ways of learning characterization? Have you been searching for a really fun, student-centered, interactive way to eliminate their boredom? Well, look no further! I present to you a wonderful student-collaboration activity that will get your students involved and excited for a character analysis for any novel, […]
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Last year, we took a little looksie at Farmer Brown from “Click Clack Moo” to learn how to write a character description. This year, we focused on “The BFG”. As I’ve mentioned before, this is one of my absolute favorite read alouds, and it is the only story that I consistently read with a voice. …
Knowing emotions vocabulary can be very helpful. Are you feeling amused or determined or resentful? You'll be delighted to learn these English vocabulary words!
Hi all! I'm back to share a super easy but very useful app for your classroom! App Name: Word Clouds Cost: FREE Here's what you will look for: This is app is very simple to use. Students simply type in words to show up in a "cloud" format. The more times a word is typed, the larger it will appear in the cloud (very similar to the Wordle site if you have used that). Students then have the option to change the font, color pattern, or layout design. Here are some ways we use this app in my classroom. As we studied adjectives, students worked in pairs to create a word cloud of adjectives using the five senses - How does it taste, look, feel, smell, and sound? This led into our next session on adverbs. Students were given a verb which they typed in 8 times (to make the verb larger) and then typed in adjectives describing how, when, or where that verb happened. A science use is to give students a topic, in this case an animal classification group (mammals) and have students create a cloud of words associated with it. My favorite way to use Word Clouds though is for student birthdays. For this, I set one iPad out and type the birthday child's name eight times (to ensure it is large). Then, students go one at a time throughout the day and add a character trait that describes the birthday child. If character traits are repeated, it's okay - those words will appear larger. Once all students have typed a trait, I quickly make the cloud (but you could also let the birthday child do this) and let them upload it to their Seesaw portfolio. I'm also considering printing them out to frame as end of the year gifts. I've done word cloud frames as gifts before at the end of the year and the fact that the clouds will all be done for me as an added bonus! <3 Since character traits are something we are really just starting to learn about in 2nd grade, I do post a {positive} character traits sign in the room for those students who may need the support (or help spelling their word). You can grab my character trait signs (both positive and negative) FREE in my shop by clicking the link below! {Download Here}
This is going to be a super quick post! I use Lucy Calkins Units of Study to teach writing, and I love it! (In fact, I’ll have to write a separate post at another time outlining why I love it so much.) To make a long story short, I purchased both sets a few years …
This study guide and infographic for Unknown's Beowulf offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.
Would you like to decorate your classroom with fun, hand-drawn anchor charts/posters? Do you simply not have the time to get them done? Well, you have come to the perfect place! I love making these engaging and appealing anchor charts. I also can draw/create any other topic you would like, just contact me directly and ask! My students absolutely love these posters and references them every day. Many of them are visual learners, so the colorful images really help them connect and remember what they have learned. This particular anchor chart is for readers/writers practicing "R" controlled vowels. These can be a little tricky for students, so using the "Bossy R" character seems to really help them understand the rule. It will be approximately 32 x 24 inches, and will be a copy of my original. **These will be copies unless asked otherwise for a custom poster. They are not laminated, and are printed on normal, anchor chart paper. I ship these out ASAP after being ordered, but please keep in mind once shipped, it is outside of my control. Therefore, if shipping does not meet your expectations, I highly encourage you to please reach out to me first, and we have always been able to work something out to make up for anything that may have occurred after I have sent your package, thanks so much!! Hope you love it :)
Understanding the difference between inference and prediction is one of classic challenges in literacy instruction.
Characterization can be hard to dissect, unless you turn your class into a group of surgeons. Your students can dissect characters using body biographies!
Here is a new worksheet I put together over the weekend for my kids. I have felt so "un" creative lately for some reason, and actually haven't put together a worksheet in a couple weeks. I set myself a goal of covering 4 areas this weekend and finished 3 of them, so not that bad. This one is on citizenship. I hope you enjoy it! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Citizenship-Skills-Worksheet
Sometimes there are deeper things going on in a child keeping him from good behavior. Those things must be uncovered. It’s also imperative to meet a child’s needs. However, as parents, we’re generally very adept at that. Once a child’s needs for healthy food, enough exercise, a loving environment, and creative outlets have been met […]
This project is sure to be a hit with your social media-loving students! They can create a Facebook profile, Twitter page, or Instagram post. These are great for using at the beginning of the year for students to introduce themselves, for students to show what they know about a historical figure or book character, or to represent important historical events or plot points in a story. In addition to printed versions of this product (which can be done in full-color if you like), this product also contains DIGITAL versions of all three activities! They can be assigned through Google Classroom for students to work on their own devices. Clear directions are included so that students can work independently. This can be used across grade levels and content areas. Enjoy! *PLEASE NOTE: After purchasing, you will need to MAKE A COPY of this document in your Google Drive in order to be able to edit and assign it to students. I cannot accept your requests to access and edit the original. Please see the directions on page 2 of the file for how to do this. Thank you!
The only way to become a person of substance and depth is by building character. This post discusses the importance of this process and how we can do it.
This study guide and infographic for Richard Adams's Watership Down offer summary and analysis on themes, symbols, and other literary devices found in the text. Explore Course Hero's library of literature materials, including documents and Q&A pairs.
By The Daring English Teacher When teaching a novel, I love to mix things up and throw in a fun, creative, or collaborative activity that engages students as they analyze and interpret the novel’s theme, characters, symbols, or conflict. This allows me to enhance my students’ understanding of the novel, and it gives them a break from the day-to-day routine of reading and reviewing that often accompanies novel studies. Providing students with fun and engaging, yet still rigorous, activities enhances their understanding and fosters a love of reading. Here are three fun activities that you can easily incorporate into any novel study. This is one of my favorite, go-to collaborative activities. Collaborative posters are a great way to review key concepts, analyze symbols and motifs, and brainstorm for essays, and they require little planning. Before class starts, write one character, symbol, setting, motif, or element from the novel in pencil in the corner of each paper. When class begins, have students form groups of 2-4 students, and provide each group with one of the pieces of paper. Then, instruct your students to record the item, information, and quotes from the book on the poster. For this assignment, you can focus on the author’s use of symbols within the novel. You will select a variety of symbols in the novel and assign the symbols to different groups. It is okay if multiple groups are assigned the same symbol. Instruct each group to title their poster with the symbol, write as many details about the symbol as they can think about (this includes what it stands for), and record up to two different quotes illustrating how the author uses the symbol in the novel. I recently did this activity with my Romeo and Juliet unit, and it was a hit. The students were prepared for their essays, and they developed a deeper understanding for the play. Once students are done with the posters, display them throughout the classroom and have the students complete a gallery walk recording the information. This activity is great because it requires students to analyze their assigned topic, while at the same time reinforcing the importance of collaborative work. Even better, this activity gets students up and moving! As an alternative to making posters, this assignment also works very well with post-it notes. Simply provide your student groups with multiple post-it notes, and have the groups write information on the post-its. Then, have students post the notes on the board for the gallery walk. This option is especially beneficial when you want to have a gallery walk, but do not have the time for making posters in the classroom. You can also read about collaborative brainstorming ideas in this blog post. A fun and creative character analysis project you can complete in your classroom is a mock job fair in your classroom. To prepare for this activity, students either select or are assigned a character from the novel. They assume the role of this character and create a resume for this character listing strengths, accomplishments, and skills. To prepare for this activity, I usually teach students about resume writing, provide them with a list of power verbs, and give them a resume template. After students create their resumes, I host a mock job fair in my classroom for one day. During the mock job fair students are assigned to one of two groups, and the groups rotate between interviewer and interviewee. The students assigned to the interview role are given a set of interview questions to ask their candidate. As the candidate responds, the interviewer records the responses. After the interview is over, the students switch roles. This is one of my favorite activities for my Of Mice and Men unit because the students get to explore the characters on a deeper level. Once the activity is over, students write a brief argument piece about whether they would hire that character for the job. After I read an essential chapter with my students, I like to take a day or two to reflect on the reading, analyze what happened, and make sure that my students understand the importance of what they just read, and a creative comic strip assignment is ideal for this. One of the best times to assign this activity is right after a major conflict or at the peak of the story so that students can really analyze the novel's conflict. I like doing this activity with my students when we read Fahrenheit 451 because it helps them understand the conflict more. When assigning a comic strip assignment, make sure students focus on more than just drawing pictures by requiring them to include quotes from the novel as their dialogue. In addition to quotes, students should also write narration, cite their quotes in MLA format, and dedicate an entire box to the novel’s conflict. You can download this FREE, EXCLUSIVE resource to use in your classroom with your next novel study! For more fun, yet rigorous, activities that you can use with any novel study, check out my Novel Unit. This resource is 99 pages and is filled so many activities that you can use them throughout the year for multiple novel studies. From introductory activities to use before reading, to differentiated writing prompts with built-in scaffolding to use as you read, to post-reading cumulative assignments, and everything in between, this novel unit is my go-to resource when I'm in a pinch and need an activity. Click HERE to check out this resource. Here are some additional resources to help you teach the novel! The SuperHERO Teacher - Workbook for Any Novel Unit Study Grades 7-12 Addie Williams - Novel Study Package - Use with ANY NOVEL Presto Plans - Assignments for Any Novel or Short Story Secondary Sara - Chapter Study Guides: Student-Made Activity for ANY Novel
Hi all! Hope you're all having a fantastic week! This week we have been busy focusing on habitats and we thought we'd share some freebies with our blogger friends! The first vocabulary activity relates to our Step Up to Writing program. These vocabulary worksheets have a word, brief definition, and a picture. We read the definitions with our students, write the word, glue on the matching picture, and then these sheets go into their writing binders (we'll show you these soon). Our kiddos can refer to these vocabulary words throughout the school year when writing. As soon as february approaches, our students do most of the definition writing with us, but for now we print it for them. Click HERE for two vocabulary sheets along with picture cards and answer sheets! Tundra, River, Ocean, Rainforest, Forest, and Desert have been our main focus this week. We've shown several photos and read books about these six habitats. Here is a habitat writing activity that we also did this week with our first graders. Click HERE to get your copy! Finally we are finishing off the week with a small group activity. We each have 6 table groups in our classrooms. Each table group will get a large white poster with a specific habitat written on the poster. Each student will get a picture of an animal that can be found in their specific habitat. The table groups are going to create posters of their habitats and glue their animal pictures onto their posters. Click HERE to get 6 different sets of animal cards! And finally we have a yummy new recipe that you all might like to try. Even my picky little eater devoured hers! Lasagna Cupcakes (from: The Girl Who Ate Everything) These were fantastic and really quick to make A few tips: 1. I used gyoza wrappers instead of wonton wrappers. Gyoza wrappers are similar to wonton wrappers but they are round. They worked perfectly! 2. Throwing in some minced garlic while the ground beef was cooking really added a lot of flavor to the meat. 3. I used a little over 1 lb. of ground beef and also used a jar marinara sauce. I was able to make 12 Lasagna Cupcakes and even had leftover ingredients to make a few more for leftovers the next day! Hope you all have a fabulous rest of your week! Only 2 more days until Friday! Pin It Clip art courtesy of Scrappin Doodles
The dust has settled a bit on the sad and sorry story of Macbeth, so let's take a look at who died and who got married:
The Sarah Plain and Tall Literature Study is a great way to learn more about the characters in this amazing story.
If you teach 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade more than likely you have to teach your students to understand elements of fiction that go beyond just identifying the characters, setting, and plot of a story. If you really want to help your students understand fiction texts, then you need to dig deep into the elements of fiction. These elements of fiction anchor charts and posters will help your students remember all the key story elements and as an added bonus these posters are a great addition to an interactive reading notebook. This set of anchor charts will be your teacher bestie when it comes to teaching elements of fiction. These posters provide a student-firiendly definition and explanation of a key element of fiction. With the help of these posters, your students will remember and understand the key elements of fiction. And let’s be honest…sometimes teaching reading in upper elementary can be challenging even for teachers. There are so many vocabulary terms and details associated with understanding fiction texts from knowing the difference between a protagonist and antagonist to understanding the four types of conflict to knowing how to communicate tone and mood. There is a lot of information that even teachers need to research and study before teaching a lesson. Having a ready-to-print anchor chart that explains and defines key elements of fiction terms to help us our students can be a huge lifesaver. These anchor charts will take the guesswork out of your teaching and serve as the backbone to your unit on the elements of fiction. HERE’S WHAT YOU GET: In this resource, you’ll get 17 Elements of Fiction Anchor Charts formatted in the following ways: Half-page anchor charts - perfect for students journals (black & white and color options) Full page anchor charts - works great for whole group lessons (black & white and color options) Digital version - created using Google Slides FIll-in version - available for both the half-page and full-page versions and are great if you want your students to take notes during the lesson LOVED BY BOTH TEACHERS AND STUDENTS: Your students will love having access to these anchor charts during the year. They won’t feel the pressure to remember all the different vocabulary terms connected to understanding fiction texts because they know they can look back in their journals anytime they need a reminder. You’ll love these anchor charts because they have easy-to-read font and are written with clear and concise language. Your students will understand all the elements of fiction with these anchor charts. So many upper elementary teachers love these anchor charts because they aren’t cluttered with excess clipart or fonts that are too “cutesy”. And, you have options. You can choose to print them in half pages for students to glue in their journals… or you can share them with your students in Google Classroom… or you can give students the fill-in version so they can take notes during your lessons. You can pick the version that will work for you and your students. Prep is quick and easy... Just print the anchor chart option you want to use before your lesson and you’re ready to go. ANCHOR CHART TITLES INCLUDE: Elements of Fiction Setting Protagonist vs. Antagonist Types of Characters Character Analysis Problem & Solution Types of Conflict Plot Structure Exposition Conflict Rising Action Climax Falling Action Resolution Dialogue Flashbacks & Foreshadowing Tone & Mood HOW TO USE THESE CHARTS IN YOUR CLASSROOM: Use as a model for your whole group lessons. Give students a copy to glue in their journals. Send home a copy to parents to keep them informed. Include a copy with your lesson plans to show your administrators what you’re teaching. Put posters on a ring or in a binder as a reference for small groups or workstations. TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “These are great anchor charts and I love the many options for printing. The students use the 1/2 sheets in their resource notebooks while the colored horizontal charts are great on the reading board. I actually used these both for distance learning and in the classroom when we returned to school.” - Nancy B. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "This was a great resource to quickly review story elements with my students. The visuals were helpful for many of my special education students. The definitions were easy for my students to understand.!” - Carol B. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “These are great reference posters for my classroom! I have them posted year-round and constantly have my students refer to them for more information.” - Elizabeth R. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Awesome resource and I love the various printing options. Students add a copy to their journals for later review. Thank you!” - Margarita P, _______________________________________ ⭐️ BUNDLE & SAVE FOR A DISCOUNT⭐️ Purchase the Elements of Fiction Bundle to get this set of posters plus Task Cards, Graphic Organizers, Journal Tabs, and a Word Wall. All these resources combined will help you teach a stellar fiction unit. 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