Grade 1 students have been learning to tell stories from the “point of view” of different characters. We’ve talked about how often, when there’s a disagreement in the playground, different people may see it in completely different ways. The same idea applies to stories.
When you’re reading to your child, stop in the middle and say, “If you were (a character in the story) what would you be thinking right now?” Then kids can have fun using different voices to tell the story from the point of view of different characters. Parents can help out by pretending they’re a particular character and explaining what they’re thinking.
These activities will help kids to see events from the perspective of other people and will also help them to better understand the story you’re reading together. It can also be a lot of fun and won’t seem like homework at all.
When you’re reading to your child, stop in the middle and say, “If you were (a character in the story) what would you be thinking right now?” Then kids can have fun using different voices to tell the story from the point of view of different characters. Parents can help out by pretending they’re a particular character and explaining what they’re thinking.
These activities will help kids to see events from the perspective of other people and will also help them to better understand the story you’re reading together. It can also be a lot of fun and won’t seem like homework at all.