4 Easy Ways To Make Point of View Relevant

Any middle grades teachers knows that understanding, or even thinking about, others' points of view can be difficult for students of this age. In an age of narcissism, where students are constantly engaging with each other at the most self-centered and shallowest levels through Snapchats, inane status updates, and endless selfies, it can sometimes seem as though our teens and preteens don't even remember that others have a point of view. So teaching this concept, though challenging, can serve students in their both their literary understandings and their daily interactions, if done right.

So how do we make point of view relevant for our students? Take what they know, and turn it upside down! Here's how I make point of view meaningful for my students: