One of the most exciting standards to teach in language arts involves figurative language! While some types may be difficult to pronounce, students often love these lessons after overcoming this challenge! Indeed, students often have so much fun identifying different types in stories. Additionally, they have a blast creating their own! However, it is essential teachers use a variety of…
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This post may contain affiliate links. Please see my disclosure here. Students are often so excited about upcoming holidays! For instance, they patiently wait all year for the magic of Christmas to arrive. However, they also eagerly anticipate going on a fun Easter egg hunt. Therefore, it is essential to incorporate read-alouds to help students channel the excitement within their…
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As heart decorations are filling stores and candy designs, students know that the season of love is approaching! While older students are finding a valentine, younger students are enjoying all of the red and pink designs. Since they are still too young to truly date, the holiday can be more about building friendly relationships. One of the best ways to do…
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Some of the most exciting lessons for students involve figurative language. This is because figurative language can be so much fun to learn and practice! However, it can also be overwhelming and confusing. This is due to the fact that there are so many different types, such as metaphors and similes, to learn. Thankfully, having fun, creative examples when learning…
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Figurative language is a topic that students learn at a young age and continue to practice each year. Therefore, it is absolutely essential that students understand each type of figurative language. Since each student is different, how well they understand each type also varies. Some students may have no problem differentiating between similes and metaphors while others will struggle. Furthermore,…
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“Two wrongs don’t make a right” is a phrase that children may often hear. However, children may not actually know what this means! Upon hearing it, they may be confused and puzzled on what the person is actually telling them. This is often how children feel when learning a figurative language. Ultimately, it is challenging to pull out the deeper…
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