ACTIVITIES
Lessons, activities, and references for teaching Running Loose by Chris Crutcher.
REFERENCE
Read the biography of Carol Carter, an author of college and career planning books.
WORKSHEETS
Use this printable to have children research the right type of dog for different kinds of owners.
A profile of Babe Didrikson, a female athlete who was ahead of her time.
Classic spice cookie recipe from Ocean Spray.
GAMES AND APPS
Have your students learn how to play an old Native American game. This Cheyenne game is fun and easy to learn!
BOOK GUIDES
Reflect on the plot, theme, and characters in Rachel Vail's If We Kiss with 12 discussion questions about the book.
TEACHING RESOURCE
Read a movie review of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth film in the Harry Potter series,…
Read a book review of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment of the Harry Potter…
This Q&A with the authors featured in the short-story anthology A Tyranny of Petticoats will provide insight into both…
In this activity, children will practice reading a scene from a movie.
Using encyclopedias and other reference materials, children will complete a table about animators all over the world.
This printable asks children to research this plant using encyclopedias and other materials, and discover how it relates…
LESSON PLANS
A complete teaching kit for a full or partial unit on Romeo and Juliet Take your students on a thought-provoking,…
Explore teaching activities to be used with The Lost Years of Merlin Epic, by T.A. Barron.
Explore teaching activities to be used with the book Dreamland, by Sarah Dressen.
Explore teaching activities to be used with books by Joan Bauer.
This outstanding book contains photographs taken by the staff of Reuters after the terrorist attacks on the United…
A list of books that deal with the topic of September 11, 2001.
Extend reading comprehension with a by using a literature guide of enrichment activities and Internet resources to…
This 22-page unit study for The Friday Society by Adrienne Kress consists of pre-reading activities, two approaches to…
This 34-page activity guide for Sirens by Janet Fox follows a 5 week course of study. Discussion questions, activities,…
This 32-page teacher's guide for The Cadet of Tildor by Alex Lidell includes reading comprehension questions, higher…
Don't Shoot! I'm the Guitar Man is the story of lifelong musician Buzzy Martin and what he learned as a music teacher to…
