ACTIVITIES
A great way to reinforce or supplement a poetry lesson or unit! In this activity, students are asked to analyze a poem…
LESSON PLANS
Students dramatize a section of Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. They reenact the part about Native…
BOOK GUIDES
These discussion questions for the Newbery Medal-winning "Hello, Universe" from Erin Estrada Kelly can be used to help…
The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one family member to another. The…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Graphic novels are increasing in popularity, and students find them engaging and fun to read. A graphic novel can…
WORKSHEETS
Let this printable help you find online, classroom, or library resources for works by Shel Silverstein. This is an…
Extend students' enjoyment of the Judy Moody series with a word search, a "Me collage," a Crazy Strip art activity, and…
Celebrate the works of British novelist Roald Dahl with 50 fun suggestions for Roald Dahl Day (September 13). Print the…
After reading Abe Lincoln's Dream, a children's story about the legacy of America's sixteenth president, use these…
Create your own silly story with this Mad-Lib type activity for The Witches by Roald Dahl. Review the parts of speech…
Keep children involved in learning about nutrition with these activities for Good Enough to Eat by Lizzy Rockwell. This…
DAILY WARM-UPS
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about Colonial times through a historical fiction passage about the…
Charlotte's Web has been loved by generations of children! This is the tale of Charlotte the spider, and her efforts to…
In this lesson, the teacher will read The Wall by Eve Bunting with the purpose of focusing on asking important…
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
The object of this graphic organizer is to identify the main idea and supporting details in a text that is being read.…
This organizer will assist students in ordering the events of a story and understanding the concepts of beginning,…
Students learn about the architectural and cultural wonders of the Mayan Empire as they explore ancient Mayan cities and…
This African legend tells the tale of an elderly Maasai man who gets help from an unlikely source -- Venus!
Have fun with poetry! Students use the missing words to complete rhymes from Charlie and the Chocolate Factory by Roald…
In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith discusses discipline and how punishments should fit…
Use this literature printable to explore the theme of friendship as it relates to books.
Summer vacation means plenty of time for students to catch up on their reading! Print out this list of suggested fiction…
Transform sugar cookie dough into peppermint candy cane treats for Christmas. This recipe is easy for children to…
Create a summer reading list students will look forward to with book recommendations by grade, reading level, and theme.…
