To Kill a Mockingbird can be a challenging text, just due to the fact that there are so many characters! I wanted to help my students organize and keep the characters straight, so I created a character map. Continue reading
TKAM – Character Maps
pre-reading strategy
Tea Party
The name ‘Tea Party’ doesn’t sound exceptionally promising, but this strategy actually has many useful components. Continue reading
Visuals: Storyboard, Open Mind, Literature Portrait
When working on reading with students it is important to engage them in activities that encourage different ways of learning—visual, auditory, kinesthetic, etc. Continue reading
Mystery Items / Prediction Chart
A big element of reading comprehension is based on prediction—if students can make good predictions about a text, (whether these predictions come true or not) they are able to have a deeper understanding of and connection with the text. Continue reading
Pre-Reading Image Strategy
For this specific pre-reading strategy, the teacher selects an image that represents some themes/central concepts of the story. Continue reading