Well, we've been going over story elements in a big way this week. I adore and follow the talented Amy Lemmons @ Step Into 2nd Grade and she shared { story element posters } that I printed out last year and super excited that I get to use them this year. Thanks Amy for saving me some work. You can { click here } to get a set. First, we spent time talking about the setting {when and where the story takes place}. We pretended that we were travel agents, so we made a travel brochure to visit the setting. We really had to think and use clues from the story to plan a vacation to the setting. We filled out our travel brochures and shared ALL the things that the reader can see, hear, and/or experience at the setting of their story. Each student chose their own book to read and make a travel brochure. This student read Teddy's Surprise and wants you to visit Paul's House {the setting}. ...