WORKSHEETS
Help students explore themes, analyse structure, and recognise literary devices in The Chronicles of Narnia with this…
GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS
Organizing the who, what, where, when, why, and how of an event is the goal of this graphic organizer. This printable is…
TEACHING RESOURCE
A writing workshop is a block of time set aside in the school day to focus exclusively on the writing process.
In this worksheet your students will learn how to write the letter A in cursive. Then they will practice writing words…
Author’s Chair is the final step in the writing process. Read our guide to learn about this strategy, its purpose, and…
ACTIVITIES
Teaching kids how to write can be difficult in the best of circumstances. It can be hard. It can be frustrating. It can…
GAMES AND APPS
Learn how you can use Mad Libs© in your classroom to teach reading and language arts. These activities are a fun way to…
Arrange a main idea and four supporting examples on a spider map. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your…
Improve students' writing skills with these 25 ways to motivate young writers.
An important task of reading comprehension is to determine the importance and meanings of individual words, sentences,…
LESSON PLANS
Week 19: Word analogies to sharpen students' thinking skills and prepare them for standardized tests.
This lesson, to be completed after reading The Sun, the Wind, and the Rain, has students practice their journaling…
Students create postcards that reflect a summer happening. They use a pen name to sign it and the rest of the class has…
Help students to go beyond a spell check by using this in-depth checklist for grammar, usage, mechanics, and spelling…
Extra credit project for the lesson Musical Roots.
Teach your students how to create their own Mad Libs© selections by using a family story, fairy tale, script, dialog,…
Students will research an historically important site and make a project explaining its historical importance.
Students learn how to cite sources from the Internet for their essays and papers.
Help students build their reading comprehension or prewriting skills through organizing main ideas and supporting…
Students are introduced to the creative writing method through this writing process teaching model. This printable set…
The writing conference is a one-on-one strategy, that takes place between the student writer and the teacher.
Use this First Day of School activity to get to know your students and learn more about what they are excited about and…
Students view photographs of immigrants (included in this printable), pretend they are recent immigrants to America, and…
Students can use this graphic organizer to keep track of their research. This will set them up for success as they work…
