It's important to teach sequencing to kids. Use picture books as mentor texts to teach sequence including beginning, middle, and end. Sequencing is part of the Common Core Reading Standards. Understanding a story's sequence helps kids when they need to retell the events in the story. It also helps kids predict what happens next because they understand the structure of a story or plot. I … [Read more...]
Learning Valentine’s Day Crafts
Why not give your Valentine's Day crafts a learning twist? 4- 7 year olds: Get out your old magazines and cut out big letters for this cutting and gluing home-made Valentine's Day card craft. 7 - 10 year olds: Print out a craft. Cut up the directions into different strips of paper. Mix up the direction strips and give them (out of order) to your children. Have them read through the steps and … [Read more...]
Write a Sequence Story With Stencils
Hands down, Usborne Stencil Cards rule the stencil universe. I use them in writing classes and my kids use them weekly for their creative stories. Why? They're indestructible! And, frankly, if you can write and easily illustrate a story, it makes the writing process much easier. Use the animal stencils to make a sequential story. Sequence is huge for kids to understand -- beginning, middle … [Read more...]