Teaching idioms

I always look forward to teaching figurative language in my classroom, and idioms in particular. Students get such a kick (note the idiom here) talking about and learning new idioms and we really enjoy doing some fun activities to help kids build a stronger language base. In this post by The Teacher Next Door, you'll read about seven different activities that reinforce idioms and have worked well in the classroom:

Discover fun and engaging idioms practice activities for your classroom! Explore popular idioms and creative idioms lessons while...

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With idioms, students already know the words that make up the expression. But since idioms aren’t to be taken literally, they still need to learn the meaning. Instead of teaching idioms like you would other vocabulary terms, why not build off what they already know?

With these idiom examples for kids, students will start to have a better understanding of what idioms mean.

In this post, we'll dive into understanding idioms, explore the benefits of teaching them, and unveil a treasure trove of mini-lessons, engaging activities, and creative resources to introduce, practice, and master idiomatic expressions.

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According to the common core standards, students learn idioms in second through fifth grade. I created these two products with those ...

Idioms are fun and add interest to our language.. These 5 fun idiom activities will have your students learning & using idioms in no time.

Education is a key part of growing up and learning about the world. In English, there are many sayings, or idioms, that use the word “education” or are about learning and school. These idioms can make talking and writing more fun and interesting. Let’s explore some of these expressions! Education Idioms Here are 20 education idioms in English. 1. Hit the books Meaning: Start studying hard Example: I need to hit the books for my exam tomorrow. 2. Pass with flying colors Meaning: To succeed…