3 Tips for Teaching Main Idea & Details

Helping students learn to identify main idea and details takes tons of practice! If you’re looking for fun and practical ways to do this, look no further!
In this video, I’ll go through the steps I take to help students identify main idea and details. I’ll also provide a few suggestions for my favorite activities for practicing main idea & details with your K-2 students.
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[@giselle-cw3vd]

What about an anchor chart for just teaching main idea?

[@learningattheprimarypond]

Yes, anchor charts can definitely be helpful!

[@AD-zb4bm]

Thank you for this video and the information! So helpful. I’m a substitute in a second grade class and this is helping me prep👍

[@learningattheprimarypond]

Glad to hear that!!

[@learningattheprimarypond]

Has anyone ever asked students to identify the main idea of a text and received a really random response? Either something that has nothing to really do with the text or a tiny tiny detail from the book? Type YES in the comments if you can relate.

[@leahlegrand8430]

Yes, both everything from the start to the end of the book and just a little info.

[@AyomideAJIBOYE-w2c]

yes

[@shortcal71]

Yes

[@candacevelasquez8631]

Yes.

[@crystalcopeland5554]

YES! Always the small tiny part

[@Dorothyduffy126]

Hi Alison! I'm organizing a sharing session at my club and would love to have you as a guest speaker(online). Your experience in teaching would be invaluable to our members. Let me know if you're available and interested!

[@learningattheprimarypond]

Hey! Thanks for thinking of me :) Why don't you email me at [e-mail] with a few more details and we can chat further.

[@larhondal9610]

Yes

[@MeiChen-xn3eo]

Very useful and clear introduction！

[@learningattheprimarypond]

Thank you!

[@michellethompson6832]

Yes!

[@laurenbaetz5708]

Yes, main idea can be tricky. I have used your animals passages and love them to bits! I like the detective analogy.

[@learningattheprimarypond]

So great to hear!