Learn 3 EASY ways to increase retelling skills in kindergarten, first grade, and second grade readers. These hands-on activities can be implemented at the small group reading table. Boost comprehension with these hands-on, visual, and tactile learning activities and lessons for students.

Looking for new retelling strategies?! See how this first grade teacher uses these activities to have her students practice retelling their stories. Grab them for FREE over on the blog!

Learning to retell a fictional story doesn't come easily to students in the detail we're expecting as educators. I've tried many different strategies for

I am busily thinking about what essential skills my students need before the end of the school year. With that in mind, I am looking at my data and my school's benchmarks to determine which skills I need to focus on. One area that I am going to tackle when we return from break is Concepts of Print. For some reason, about a third of my students are not performing at grade level. This may seem like no big deal but next trimester the benchmark is for each student to score 90% on this benchmark…

How to teach retell in primary grades and make it fun! Get ideas and a FREE retell activity here for first-grade and second-grade.

Teaching retelling to students is an essential skill. Make it more engaging with these simple strategies and effective tools!

We started the year with a new idea for our Language Arts. We are doing themes this year, which I just LOVE! We started out the year with Kevin Henkes. {More will be coming soon about that! I have a packet created, it just needs the finishing "TPT" touches when I can find the time...} I quickly realized that my kiddos were having a difficult time with the words "Character" and "Setting." I whipped these up and the kids had a blast! You can pick up a copy of these activities on the For Fans…

Retelling stories is a skill that not all children possess naturally. Some like to retell every single detail, while others leave out important information to the story. That’s why using a retelling chart or organizer is helpful. When it was time for my Kindergartner and 1st grader to work on retelling this school year, I ... Read More about What’s the SCOOP? Retelling Chart

All the pieces that make up a story.

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