Classroom Activities: Rhyming Words

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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Rhyming Words topic on BrainPOP Jr. Nursery Rhymes Together as a class, brainstorm different nursery rhymes. Invite students to sing or sa...

Cause and Effect Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

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This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about cause and effect. It is designed to complement the Cause and Effect topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Encour...

Main Idea Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

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This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about main idea. It is designed to complement the Main Idea topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Identifying main ide...

Classroom Activities: Nouns

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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Nouns topic on BrainPOP Jr. Speedy Nouns Give scraps of paper or index cards to small groups of students or pairs. Challenge them to label...

Setting Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

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This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about setting. It is designed to complement the Setting topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Setting is the time and...

Theme Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

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This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about theme. It is designed to complement the Theme topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Recognizing theme in a story...

Plot Background Information for Teachers, Parents and Caregivers

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This page provides information to support educators and families in teaching K-3 students about plot. It is designed to complement the Plot topic page on BrainPOP Jr. Reading is an exciting experie...

Classroom Activities: Subject and Verb Agreement

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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Subject and Verb Agreement topic on BrainPOP Jr. Simon Says Play a version of "Simon Says" with the whole class. You can change up the dir...

Classroom Activities: Similes

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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Similes topic on BrainPOP Jr. Silly Similes Have students write silly similes comparing two unlike things. Remind them to use the words li...

Classroom Activities: Setting

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These classroom activities are designed to complement the Setting topic on BrainPOP Jr. What might happen? Together with the class, read and discuss a fairy tale or fable, such as “The Three Littl...