Fun Ideas to teach the Main Idea of a Story
March 13th 2011 02:33
Fun ideas with the main idea....
Third graders are ready for a challenge. Teach them how to find the main idea of a paragraph to help build reading comprehension. The main idea is the most important part of a story, all the other sentences are details.
Kids in this age group are also full of energy. Mix up desk work with some fun alternatives to the text book, pencil and paper. As they begin to navigate more complex concepts and ideas find ways to fully engage their senses to keep them engaged in the learning process.
Debate and Vote
Tell a story. Ask four or five children to come up with what they think the main idea of the story might be. Write their answers on the board. Have these students defend their main idea to the class. Students can then take a vote to see which main idea seems the most plausible.
Arts and Crafts
Create an art project or craft pertaining to the main idea of the lesson the class is learning. Art could be as simple as drawing a picture to illustrate the main idea. A craft can be a clay creation.
Read more fun ways to engage students in discovering the main idea of a story....here
Becoming skilled at finding the main idea will continue to serve third graders throughout their life. Quickly finding the main idea on standardized test questions will greatly increase overall scores.
Third graders are ready for a challenge. Teach them how to find the main idea of a paragraph to help build reading comprehension. The main idea is the most important part of a story, all the other sentences are details.
Kids in this age group are also full of energy. Mix up desk work with some fun alternatives to the text book, pencil and paper. As they begin to navigate more complex concepts and ideas find ways to fully engage their senses to keep them engaged in the learning process.
Debate and Vote
Tell a story. Ask four or five children to come up with what they think the main idea of the story might be. Write their answers on the board. Have these students defend their main idea to the class. Students can then take a vote to see which main idea seems the most plausible.
Arts and Crafts
Create an art project or craft pertaining to the main idea of the lesson the class is learning. Art could be as simple as drawing a picture to illustrate the main idea. A craft can be a clay creation.
Read more fun ways to engage students in discovering the main idea of a story....here
Becoming skilled at finding the main idea will continue to serve third graders throughout their life. Quickly finding the main idea on standardized test questions will greatly increase overall scores.
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