Auditory/Main Idea

Title: Get the Info.

Idea:

Produce a sheet of paper that will be given to the students that asks for the title and author of the story, setting, main characters, possibly have them label the protagonist and antagonist, plot of the story, three main events in the story, climax of the story, conclusion. There should be room for the students to write under each of these categories. After giving each of the students a sheet of paper, tell them to fill out the paper as they hear the information that is read. Start reading the book to the students starting with the title and author. Read at a steady pace and do not stop after you have read information that is needed. After the story is read, collect the papers and then ask the class for the information that was asked for on the sheet. This could also be formed to fit a movie or informational video.

Title: Poem or Chant the Main Idea

Idea:

Tell the students what the main idea of a story is.

Have the kids read a story or read it to them. Have them listen carefully for the main idea. Then have them come up with a poem or chant about what the main idea of the story is. They can then read their poem or do their chant while the rest of the class listens.

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Title: Story T-Shirts

After reading a Language Arts story, I have students create the main ideas of the story by identifying the main character, plot, setting, climax and the resolution on a T-shirt.

They must create an illustration of each component to help identify the main ideas/problems of the story. After the shirt is completed, choose one student to actually become the main character at recess or in class answering questions about the story's components.

(I used some old white T-shirts).

Resource:

http://www.ilovethatteachingidea.com/ideas/021211_story_tshirts.htm

Title: Walk It Out

Idea: Have a large area where students can move around freely without getting hurt. Either blindfold the student or trust that they will keep their eyes shut. You will then give the student directions so that he/she will move around this space creating a letter. You can have them drop little pieces of paper (or any item you would like) as they walk so that when they are finished they can identify the letter. If they're getting really good you can try and do it without dropping anything and see if they can guess the letter. Another variation would be to give them directions of what to draw on paper and have them figure out what they drew.

Title: Acting Out!

Idea: After the children have gotten done reading a book, have a play ready for them to act out. Make sure the play has only a few characters so the children have to be split up into smaller groups. Have them present the plays to each other (good auditory learning for both the audience AND the actors/actresses).

Title: Singing the Main Idea
Idea: To Find the Main Idea, have students sing this song. 

To the tune of "I Could Have Danced All Night" 

Song Lyrics:

To find the main idea,
To find the main idea,
I read the passage through!
I circle words that say
To look for main idea,
Then circle topic too!

I'll never know 
What makes it so exciting,
How all at once, 
The praise is mine!
I find the topic first,
Important details next,
And then the main idea 
Is mine!

Resource: http://suzyred.com/music.html

Title:

Idea: Explain to the students what the Main idea is. Have the students come up with different claps, stomps or high pitched voices: main idea, characters, plot, settings.  The teacher will read aloud to the students the story.  While the teacher is reading the students will underline/circle what they think is the main idea, plots, settings, and characters.  The students will read the story together and when they come across a main idea, plot, setting or character they will do their assigned sound/motion.  Each student will have the same sound for the main idea, plot, settings, and characters to reduce confusion. 

Resource: http://www.suite101.com/content/auditory-learning-styles-a13863

I got the idea from the website but I came up with it on my own