Hey friends! Happy 2019! While reflecting on this past year, we thought it would be a good idea to share some of our fave classroom ideas from the teacher Instagram world. In addition to We Heart Teaching , we also run the Instagram account Classroom Pinspirations. A few years ago, we had the i

Theme anchor chart. Help students learn about the theme of a story. For more anchor charts visit: https://www.pinterest.com/eclearning/elementary-anchor-charts/

I am working on a blog post that should publish tomorrow about coordinate graphing and patterning, but I thought I...

Theme Anchor chart and ideas for teaching theme

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Do your students struggle with theme? Teach them how to find a literary every time with a few simple steps. This post provides a step-by-step process for students to find the message of the text. Get them to ask the right questions to identify the theme every time.

How to determine theme

Need an anchor chart to teach character traits? Here it is! This anchor chart is based on the book “The Recess Queen”. I use these anchor charts everyday in my class to really engage my students with the skill I am teaching. The anchor charts allow the students to understand what they are learning by using colorful pictures, easy to read phrases and characters that they know. I can customize the anchor charts to any book, character or theme you are interested in. Will be shipped in poster…

Theme vs main idea. Anchor chart - helping to clarify the meaning of Theme