Swap the noun
Write a short paragraph that repeats a name in every sentence and read it out loud in a silly voice. Kids quickly agree it sounds strange! Then cross out the repeated names together and swap in pronouns. Seeing why we need them makes them stick.
Why it works: showing first, practicing together, then letting kids try alone is the "gradual release" model teachers have relied on for decades (Pearson and Gallagher, 1983).
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