Feb 03
Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to introduce enjoyable, themed activities in your classroom that reinforce important skills such as reading comprehension, grammar, and critical thinking. To make this holiday both engaging and educational, I have developed a series of activities that your students will enjoy while learning about legends, practicing grammar, and even decoding …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=24631
Jan 28
Inventor’s Day is just around the corner, and it’s the perfect opportunity to celebrate creativity and innovation in your classroom! Transform your bulletin boards with these bulletin board ideas that showcase brilliant minds and groundbreaking inventions. These activities will inspire your students and earn you top marks on your teacher evaluation by meeting key criteria: …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=1549
Jan 20
In Kimberly Brubaker Bradley’s novel The War that Saved My Life, readers meet Ada, a young girl with a clubfoot, during World War II. This historical fiction novel examines human strength and the transformative power of love and acceptance. Ada and her brother, Jamie, are evacuated from London to the countryside to escape the war. …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=24907
Jan 13
Let’s face it—getting upper elementary students to really understand character traits can feel a bit like trying to explain why your dog needs a Halloween costume. Confusing at first, but oh-so rewarding when it clicks. Once students see how traits shape a character’s choices, relationships, and growth, their reading comprehension and writing skills level up …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=427
Jan 06
Let’s talk about the setting of a story—you know, that part of the story students like to summarize as “It takes place in a house.” But setting is so much more than where and when a story happens. It’s the engine behind the plot, the mood-setter, the character-shaper. In some stories, the setting deserves its …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=405
Dec 16
Using animated shorts to teach character traits can be a powerful way to engage students in storytelling and character analysis. One fantastic example is the Pixar-produced short film Geri’s Game. This entertaining and content-rich animation provides valuable opportunities for students to explore character traits in depth. Conveniently embedded below, the film is easily incorporated into …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=5618
Dec 09
If you want to add high-interest activities to your lessons, use animated shorts to teach problems and solutions. Animated shorts provide a captivating way to engage students in understanding and identifying problems and solutions within a narrative. This post focuses on using the animated short “Taking the Plunge” to teach problems and solutions. Handouts for …
Permanent link to this article: https://bookunitsteacher.com/wp/?p=5620
