Teaching Tips

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To teach the use of quotation marks and commas with my students I use elbow macaroni and some school glue. I write out sentences omitting the punctuation then have the children glue on the macaroni. I try to take sentences from stories we have recently read. The kids love this. I have also used Cheerios to teach about using periods. Note: Use this activity near the beginning of a session so the glue dries before it's time to go home (if your students come to your house).

Thanks to Diane M. of NJ for this great idea!!