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  • LESSON PLANS

    "Two Travelers and the Bear": A Lesson on Aesop's Fable

    Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to recognize cause-and-effect relationships in a fable by Aesop.

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  • Lemonade War

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    The Lemonade War Teacher's Guide

    Encourage the development of students' entrepreneurial skills with the economics and math activities in this teacher's…

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    Island of the Blue Dolphins

    Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an island, alone, for 18 years. This…

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    Native-American History (American Indians)
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  • Icebreakers: Sample Page 3

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    Make a Giving Tree

    Get to know your students by making a classroom giving tree. To introduce this activity, you'll read Shel Silverstein's…

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  • Aesop's "The Fox and the Goat"

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    Aesop's "The Fox and the Goat"

    After students read Aesop's fable "The Fox and the Goat," they complete a vocabulary activity and draw conclusions about…

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  • Aesop's "Two Travelers and the Bear"

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    Aesop's "Two Travelers and the Bear"

    After students read Aesop's fable "Two Travelers and the Bear," they complete a vocabulary activity and draw conclusions…

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  • Charlotte's Web Quiz

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    Charlotte's Web Quiz

    Use this quiz as a way of assessing students' reading comprehension skills on the story Charlotte's Web. This…

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    "The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop

    Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to draw conclusions using one of Aesop's enjoyable fables.…

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    The Story of Ferdinand Activities

    Students will love reading The Story of Ferdinand, the tale of a bull who follows his heart to find happiness. This…

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  • The Henry Books: A Teacher's Guide

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    The Henry Books: A Teacher's Guide

    Introduce students to the life and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau through the Henry Bear picture books and related…

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    Literature
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  • Fill in the Beginning and End of Comic Strips

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    Fill in the Beginning and End of Comic Strips

    Try this fun printable activity that helps students practice their writing and creative thinking skills by filling in…

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    Comics, Graphic Novels, & Illustrated Novels
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  • Crazy Hair Day Hairdo Activities

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    Crazy Hair Day Hairdo Activities

    Create crazy hairdos for Stanley Birdbaum and his classmates with fun extension activities for Crazy Hair Day! These…

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    Teammates

    A wealth of resources, lesson plans, and activities that can be used with the story Teammates by Peter Golenbock.

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  • Reading Warm-Up 112 for Gr. 3 & 4: Historical Fiction

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    Reading Warm-Up 112 for Gr. 3 & 4: Historical Fiction

    In this printable warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction and answer comprehension questions.

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    Historical Fiction
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    If You Give a Mouse a Cookie

    Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a demanding mouse and the child who…

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  • BOOK GUIDES

    The Keeping Quilt

    The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one family member to another. The…

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    Literature
    Culture and Diversity
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  • The Mayflower Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up

    DAILY WARM-UPS

    The Mayflower Historical Fiction Reading Warm-Up

    In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about Colonial times through a historical fiction passage about the…

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Explorers' Voyages and Travel
    Colonial America
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  • BOOK GUIDES

    Miss Nelson is Missing

    Ideas and activities for reading Miss Nelson is Missing.

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    Detective and Mysteries
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  • The Cam Jansen Series Curriculum Guide

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    The Cam Jansen Series Curriculum Guide

    Find everything you need to teach lessons on mysteries, character development, vocabulary and story writing with this…

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    Children's Book
    Detective and Mysteries
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  • Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel Discussion Guide

    BOOK GUIDES

    Make Way for Dyamonde Daniel Discussion Guide

    The questions and activities in this literature guide will help your class discuss friendship, homelessness, and what it…

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    Make Way for Ducklings Literature Guide

    Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan includes activities and resources…

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    Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators
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    Summer Reading for Teachers

    This slideshow contains summer reading suggestions for teachers interested in reading for pleasure or professional…

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  • LESSON PLANS

    Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons

    Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native Americans in this multiple…

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  • Boys of Wartime Common Core Activities

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    Boys of Wartime Common Core Activities

    Connect history and literature with the Boys of Wartime novels by Laurie Calkhoven. Students will experience the Siege…

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    War Stories
    U.S. Civil War (1860-1865)
    American Revolution (1775-1781)
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