Theme VS Purpose

A reading strategy that performance results proved tricky for second graders is distinguishing the difference between author's purpose and the theme of a story.  My team collaborated teaching strategies to help students better understand.  We all love thinking maps so much, so we created a visual aid that we can post in the classroom and add to it as we read different stories.

My co-teacher and I hung them up side-by-side as a one stop place for students to view.  This way, they can visually see the difference between the two concepts.  They love it!

In other news... it's ALOHA FRIDAY!  :)  Have a fantastic weekend,