Story Mapping

In the second grade class that I am student teaching I have been assigned an intervention group. This quarter we have moved from working on fluency to working on reading comprehension. I have started using a story map graphic organizer. I started reading stories to the whole class and then having them write down their thoughts on the story map. After, we would write down answers on a post-it note to then stick it on the class story map. I got that idea from a great blog called Growing Kinders. I have now moved to having the students independently and partner reading Junie B. Jones and a Little Monkey Business. They have a better understanding of the story map, so I see them adding the bits and pieces as they go. We are making text-to-self connections and character mapping as we read, too. It makes me so happy to see that they are learning something and are truly excited about what they are doing. I have included the story map I made for you to use in your own classroom.