Retell anchor chart

These three reading anchor charts will help you teach recounting and retelling stories in your primary classroom! Whether you are a seasoned teacher or new to the field, these 3 anchor charts will help you teach this important RL skill!

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All the pieces that make up a story.

Retelling stories is a skill that not all children possess naturally. Some like to retell every single detail, while others leave out important information to the story. That’s why using a retelling chart or organizer is helpful. When it was time for my Kindergartner and 1st grader to work on retelling this school year, I ... Read More about What’s the SCOOP? Retelling Chart

Teaching retelling to students is an essential skill. Make it more engaging with these simple strategies and effective tools!

Story Retelling

This post is going to be full of randomness! Our author study for this month is David Shannon. We've been loving all of his books, especially the David books! The kids drew David. So cute, right? During the Daily 5, we've been talking about how important it is to select books that are a good fit. We compared hard, easy and just right books to riding a bike. We also worked on retelling and what a good retelling sounds like. The retelling anchor chart I adapted from Hello Literacy. we In math…

Learning to retell a fictional story doesn't come easily to students in the detail we're expecting as educators. I've tried many different strategies for

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Engage your kindergarten students in core retell practice with fun activities, crafts and this FREE retelling sign.