Stellar Teacher Podcast: A Podcast for Upper Elementary Teachers

214. Teaching Genre: Why It's Important and How To Introduce It To Your Students


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I loved teaching genre when I was in the classroom, and now I love talking about it. I view teaching genre as the cornerstone of a literacy block. Genre is something that you can talk about in both reading and writing, so anytime you talk about genre, it can have an impact on all areas of your literacy block. 

Genre categorizes books and texts by specific attributes. When students understand genre, it gives them a roadmap to help them navigate the texts they read. By learning genre, students gain tools and clues to comprehend different types of texts.

Teaching genre boosts academic performance, student engagement, and community building. It's a great topic to introduce at the start of the year. In this episode, I share three fun activities to introduce genre to your students.

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Stellar Teacher Podcast: A Podcast for Upper Elementary TeachersBy Sara Marye, Literacy Teacher, Elementary Teacher

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