Enhancing Text Analysis Skills with Kids Academy’s Learning Tools
May 31, 2024
In educational times today, it’s important to make sure that young learners have strong foundational skills early on. Text analysis is one skill that can significantly enhance reading comprehension as well as critical thinking. In this guide, we will demonstrate how to reinforce text analysis in emerging readers, specifically kindergarten students, through text comparison using Kids Academy's Classroom tool and Talented & Gifted Online program.
Many upper elementary students suffer from lack of comprehension when reading more complex texts. Building up the ability to analyze a text early on can be very beneficial as a student develops as a reader. This guide can benefit both teachers and parents who are wanting to support their children's literacy development.
Using Kids Academy Classroom Tool
Kids Academy Classroom is a versatile tool designed to provide engaging and educational experiences for young learners. Let’s explore how educators and parents can reinforce text analysis skills through having students compare and contrast two texts. Students have to analyze both texts to identify their similarities and differences. Utilise the kidsacademy.mobi website to achieve this. Here’s how:
1. Find the Lesson
Find the pre-made lessons on comparing and contrasting character experiences in our lesson library: Compare and Contrast.
Click the “Assign to Classroom” button to open the activities directly in the Classroom tool. Let’s have a look at the activities in the lesson we selected:
Cinderella: Classic Fairy Tale for Children: This video provides a full storytelling experience, helping children understand the narrative and character experiences.
Another engaging video that introduces children to a different classic story, looking at comparisons between the characters and their experiences.
In this character comparison worksheet, students will compare the characters from “Cinderella” and “The Princess and the Pea” through different questions and prompts.
This story comparison worksheet was designed to help children contrast the entire stories of "Cinderella" and "The Princess and the Pea".
This interactive quiz has students compare character experiences from a bunch of different stories, reinforcing the skill of text analysis.
2. Customizing Lessons
Users can create custom lessons in the Classroom by selecting activities in its Resource Library or by directly assigning activities found while looking through the kidsacademy.mobi website like in the example we described above. Thanks to the flexible options, it’s easy for parents and educators to tailor the learning experience to each child's needs and interests.
3. Sharing the Lesson with Your Students
You can assign the lesson to your students either via a direct link or by giving them a code they have to enter at the Classroom student page (http://www.kidsacademy.com/go)
4. Classroom Reports
The Classroom tool also has a feature that provides a look into students’ progress, helping educators and parents monitor and support their children’s development effectively. Check out the guides for more information on using Kids Academy Classroom.
Talented and Gifted Online: An Alternative Learning Path
Kids Academy also offers the Talented and Gifted Online program, designed to support independent learning. This program includes a variety of interactive activities, lessons, and quizzes that cover multiple subjects, including literacy and text analysis. TG Online covers all the major subjects for preschool and kindergarten through grade 3.
Talented and Gifted Online has many advantages for parents. It allows children to navigate and complete lessons independently following the ready made well structured learning path. This not only fosters independence, it also provides a more hands off approach to parents and educators who prefer it. The platform has over 7,000 engaging activities available within different courses with engaging content and a fun reward system ensuring that children remain motivated and challenged at their skill levels.
We invite you to explore the potential of Kids Academy's tools in reinforcing essential literacy skills in young learners.
Try our Talented and Gifted Online program today and witness how it can make a difference in your child's educational journey!
Learn even more about Talented and Gifted Online from our press release: Introducing Talented and Gifted Online.
