5 Fun Ideas to Teach Nouns in 1st or 2nd Grade

[@learningattheprimarypond]

When I was learning nouns, I remember hearing “A noun is a person, place, or thing” on repeat, but I don’t remember having tons of practice applying nouns to real reading or writing! Can you relate to this?

[@rishyamehta322]

Could you help me clarify the classification of animals within the context of common nouns? Considering that 'animal' is a common noun, when teaching children about common nouns, which category (people, places, or things) would you place animals in?

[@learningattheprimarypond]

Hey! I've seen a few different ways to categorize animals. Sometimes, I've see the categories as "people/animals, places, things" and sometimes I've seen them as their own category - "people, places, things, animals." I've also seen them go under "thing" but then of course you'd need an explanation that animals are living beings, etc.

[@rishyamehta322]

@@learningattheprimarypond Thank you.

[@karinaparker4859]

What definition of a proper noun would you give to first graders? I had someone tell me it’s a special name of a person place animal or thing. I remember being told it was a specific name.

[@learningattheprimarypond]

Good question! I think either definition is fine. If "special" resonates more with your students than the word "specific," you could definitely use that.

[@fktk]

Is there an option to download the board game?

[@learningattheprimarypond]

Hey there! The board game is apart of my Grammar Alive product which can be found here - www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Learning-At-The-Primary-Pond-Alison/Category/-Grammar-389241

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