These posters provide a student-firiendly definition and explanation of a key element of fiction. This set of anchor charts will be your teacher bestie when it comes to teaching elements of fiction. These elements of fiction anchor charts and posters will help your students remember all the key story elements and as an added bonus these posters are a great addition to an interactive reading notebook. If you really want to help your students understand fiction texts, then you need to dig deep into the elements of fiction. If you teach 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade more than likely you have to teach your students to understand elements of fiction that go beyond just identifying the characters, setting, and plot of a story. This blog also explains to implement anchor charts.This resource is included in the Stellar Literacy Collective. I find this blog helpful because all teachers, beginning teachers and “well seasoned” teachers, can use it as a resource. I found this blog on Scholastic that is a guide to anchor charts and ways to include them in your teaching.

establishing rules and procedures for completing tasks around the classroom Here are some ways that I use anchor charts within my first grade classroom: There are many ways to incorporate anchor charts within any classroom.

Anchor charts can be removed once a topic has been taught and then reappear later when the topic is reviewed. There are also times when students create the charts themselves in small groups or with a partner, which holds students accountable for their learning. Most of the time, I draw Thinking Maps since my district requires students to use them to show their thinking. When we are discussing a topic, sometimes I draw out what I want on the chart. For example, I made the chart for the rules and expectations of my classroom prior to my lesson because I use it year after year. Depending on what we are discussing or what I am using it for, I may pre-make the chart. This would be the perfect time to create an anchor chart about the topic you are discussing.Īnchor charts are simple to make and can be as fancy as you want to make them. Often times, students would need to reference a concept that we took “notes” on, but couldn’t find it in their notebooks independently. I loved this concept, however I taught 2nd grade at the time and noticed that students were struggling to manage their notebooks. During interactive notebooks, students create their own “textbook” with the teacher as well as complete independent activities. A couple of years ago, I began implementing interactive notebooks within reading and math. Anchor charts are a great tool to implement within your classroom routine–and you are probably using them without making a “chart”. My school district has pushed teachers to use anchor charts this year.

When students are involved in creating an anchor chart, they are more likely to use the resource throughout their learning process. Students use anchor charts to support lessons taught. These anchor charts are a tool used to support instruction. In today’s classroom, materials that are displayed throughout the classroom are created by the students. Years ago, teachers would have purchased anchor charts at their local teacher supply store, put them on their wall, and may or may not reference them in their teaching. Recently, there has been a shift in teaching materials.

Story elements anchor chart 2nd grade