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Possessive Parrots

Employ a printable reading activity that helps build skills in understanding possessive nouns.

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Grammar

Language Arts and Writing

Parts of Speech

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To Pet or Not to Pet

Increase social studies skills with an activity that focuses on animals that make good pets and animals that don't make…

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Teaching Not Norman: A Goldfish Story

Books

Literature

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A Flag About Me

Children create a diversity flag that celebrates the uniquely wonderful things about themselves. This activity…

Subjects:

Reading and Literature

Multicultural Literature

Children's Book

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GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS

It's Your Turn to Sequence

Sequencing skills are practiced in this cooperative activity. This printable is customizable. Tailor the PDF to your…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

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LESSON PLANS

Body Collage: What's Inside?

This lesson plan is a creative way for students to explore and construct the inside of their bodies. They use collage…

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Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar

Science

Human Body and Anatomy

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Be a Peacemaker

Explain what it means to be a peacemaker. For use with The Gorp's Gift, a story about gun safety and accident…

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The Gorp's Gift: Gun Safety Resources for Teachers

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Literature

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BOOK GUIDES

Francine Poulet Meets the Ghost Raccoon Teaching Guide

Things are getting spooky on Deckawoo Drive! Best-selling children's author Kate DiCamillo brings her trademark style…

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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Owl Bat Bat Owl Teaching Tips

These teaching tips for for Marie-Louise Fitzpatrick's "wordless" picture book Owl Bat Bat Owl include fun activities, a…

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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Farmer Duck Teaching Tips

These teaching tips for Martin Waddell's classic picture book Farmer Duck from Candlewick Press include discussion…

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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Jan Brett's Winter Books

Four books by Jan Brett  Trouble with Trolls, The Night Before Christmas, Annie and the Wild Animals, and The…

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Reading and Literature

Fiction

Short Stories

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My Little Letter Book -- O and P

These are sample pages Little Books O-Z Gr. Pre-K--3.

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Alphabet

Language Arts and Writing

Phonics

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Phonics: Vowel Printables Slideshow

You'll see many worksheets and activities inside slideshow, including fill-in-the-blanks, mazes, and puzzles to help…

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Reading and Literature

Reading

Phonics

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Are You an Ant? Teacher's Guide

Enhance your science curriculum with these activities and discussion questions about insects. Use the science and…

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Reading and Literature

Children's Book

Insects

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Guide to the Symphonies Activities

Creative writing, drawing, and listening extension activities for Anna Harwell Celenza's children's books on classical…

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Literature

Creative Writing

Visual Arts

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Wiggle & Waggle Activity Guide

Teachers should use this guide before, during, and after reading Wiggle and Waggle with their class. It contains many…

Subjects:

Music

Art, Music and Drama

Children's Book

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Will We Miss Them? Activity

In this activity, students create book pages illustrating animals that are currently endangered. This activity…

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Endangered Species

Children's Book

Writing

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William Tell Facts & Olympic Activity

Interesting facts and fun activities related to William Tell and his famous arrow activities of 1307, plus an Olympic…

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Reading and Literature

Literature

Fiction

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Thinking About Robinson Crusoe

Activities based on the story of Robinson Crusoe.

Subjects:

Adventure

Fiction

Literature

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ACTIVITIES

The Little Engine That Could: Activity Booklet

This booklet offers activities to enhance the reading of The Little Engine That Could, and suggestions on hosting a book…

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Children's Book

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ACTIVITIES

I Think I Can "Conductor's Cap"

Your class can create "I Think I Can" conductor's caps to go along with the reading of The Little Engine That Could.

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Children's Book

Language Arts and Writing

Literature

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I Don't Believe It

Students look at a picture of a farm scene. Then they identify the make-believe objects in the picture.

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Teaching Otis by Loren Long

Books

Literature

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Tess's Tree Literature Guide

Read the sweet story of Tess's Tree, written by Jess M. Brallier and illustrated by award-winning artist Peter H.…

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Reading and Literature

Language Arts and Writing

Social and Emotional Development

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Draw a Sand Castle

Have students draw their own sand castles in this printable which features Lulu from Ladybug Girl at the Beach.

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Children's Book Characters

Children's Book

Literature

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Science is Fun! A Cross-Curricular Guide to Books by Steve Jenkins

Connect science and literature with the fun activities in this classroom guide to Steve Jenkins's books. This printable…

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Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

Award and Prize Winners

Literature

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