BOOK GUIDES
Teach pupils about life on the Great Plains in the early 1900s through literature. This teacher's guide to Sarah, Plain…
Promote discussion about how Sword Quest and Swordbird by Nancy Yi Fan convey a message of peace with the group…
Use these questions for group discussion after reading Sharon Creech's novel Replay as a class.
WORKSHEETS
Extend children's enjoyment of the The Castle Corona by Sharon Creech with these classroom discussion questions and…
Teach Sid Fleischman's The Whipping Boy, Jim Ugly, and Disappearing Act with this guide to his novels. This literature…
Ponder changes in nature while exploring history with this teacher's guide to On This Spot: An Expedition Back Through…
This activity kit for the Scream Street series by Tommy Donbavand includes a fang-tastic door hanger, a spine-chilling…
Host a Tuff Fluff private eye party in your classroom to get kids in touch with their inner detective. Have pupils bring…
Introduce the Betsy-Tacy stories to your pupils with the background information in this reader's guide. Use the…
Discuss the books of Carolyn Marsden with your pupils. This guide includes a book synopsis and discussion questions for…
Ask pupils to think about these discussion points before and while reading Becoming Joe DiMaggio, Almost Forever, or…
Learn how nature inspires David Ellwand's fairy fashions and designs by reading this Q&A with the author.
Learn more about the process of writing and illustrating The Magician's Elephant with this Q&A with author Kate…
Read this interview to learn about author Vivian French's inspiration and writing process for The Robe of Skulls.
Introduce children to David Elliot, author of the Evangeline Mudd series, through this interview.
Discover how the story of two talented siblings inspired Roxane Orgill to write Footwork: The Story of Fred and Adele…
Author Amy Hest shares her childhood love of books, how she became a writer, and her writing process for Remembering…
Discuss the Indian Independence Movement and the challenging work of 15 activists with this literature guide for After…
Study the Tokugawa Period in Japanese history by reading The Perfect Sword with your students. This printable will help…
Bring United States history to life with this reader's theater for Unite or Die: How Thirteen States Became a Nation.…
Integrate mathematics and science with the activities in this lesson for If You Hopped Like a Frog by David Schwartz.…
Students use the five senses to describe their favorite color. Plus, they explore the color wheel by solving color…
Share this letter by poet Joyce Sidman with your students. The letter features advice on how to write inspired,…
Steady Hands: Poems about Work will inspire your students to write their own poetry about jobs. They will investigate…
