In this classroom (filled with big kids and big desks), half the students work with pairs in buddy reading. They read fiction books and talk about characters and character traits. They work together using a graphic organizer to think about characters and their traits (which the teacher modeled in whole group prior to students using this independently). [...]
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Getting started with literacy stations in fifth grade
Posted in Introducing stations, Work stations, tagged character traits on October 14, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
More character traits work at stations in fifth grade
Posted in Classroom tips, tagged acrostic poems, character traits on October 11, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
In another class, some students wrote acrostic poems using their names and character traits describing themselves. They also used a thesaurus as a reference for higher level vocabulary as they created their poems. The teacher provided fancy scissors, so they could create a special keepsake of their poem. Highly motivating for kids this age!
More about character traits from fifth grade
Posted in Classroom tips, tagged character traits on October 8, 2010 | 2 Comments »
In several classrooms, students were working at literacy stations creating wanted posters. They were learning about personality traits and physical traits. Right now they’re making wanted posters about themselves, using traits. Down the road, they’ll make wanted posters about characters in books they’re reading, as they examine and analyze character traits. One thing I love [...]
