#Anchor charts for story elements how to#

Not that we don’t work on any other standards because believe me WE DO! It’s just a perfect way to continue modeling how to examine story structure. This Story Map anchor chart is a staple in our classroom.

I also like to continuously use the same interactive anchor chart many weeks in a row. This turns the comprehension piece of reading into something more meaningful, more powerful for your little learners. Model how you are sounding out and forming letters. Model how you are filling in the information. One of the biggest ways to use Interactive Anchor Charts in your classroom starts with using it as modeling base. Although I had to make a *few* adjustments to make them work for my non-reading, non-writing, school-is-still-new-to-me-friends, they’ve been a great asset to our learning routine! So, today I thought I’d share a few tricks for making interactive anchor charts in kindergarten (or 1st grade) work for you! Model, Model, Model So, I took a gamble and started using them in Kinder. I knew they worked in 2nd, 3rd, and even 5th grade. One of my saving graces has been “Good teaching is good teaching is good teaching” and lucky for me, good teaching involves Interactive Anchor Charts. I’m not gonna lie, switching from 5th to kinder back in October was tough. But now? Now I can say YES! Interactive Anchor Charts can (and should) be used in kindergarten! I hadn’t actually seen or used Interactive Anchor Charts in kindergarten to verify.

I’ve always answered that question with a solid “teacher’s know their students best”. One of the biggest questions I get about my Interactive Anchor Charts is whether or not they’re appropriate for kindergarten.

Anchor charts for story elements