REFERENCE
Introduce students to the life and philosophy of Henry David Thoreau through the Henry Bear picture books and related…
WORKSHEETS
Try this fun printable activity that helps students practice their writing and creative thinking skills by filling in…
GAMES AND APPS
Create crazy hairdos for Stanley Birdbaum and his classmates with fun extension activities for Crazy Hair Day! These…
Encourage critical thinking and discussion about life in ancient Mesopotamia with the comprehension questions in this…
ACTIVITIES
A wealth of resources, lesson plans, and activities that can be used with the story Teammates by Peter Golenbock.
DAILY WARM-UPS
In this printable warm-up, students read a passage of historical fiction and answer comprehension questions.
Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a demanding mouse and the child who…
BOOK GUIDES
The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one family member to another. The…
This is the story of a Korean family that immigrates to California in search of a better life, only to find that the…
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about Colonial times through a historical fiction passage about the…
Develop library-skills with an activity that focuses on fiction and nonfiction.
Anna Karenina is a novel about a married woman's adulterous affair with another man, Count Vronsky – resulting in…
Ideas and activities for reading Miss Nelson is Missing.
LESSON PLANS
Find everything you need to teach lessons on mysteries, character development, vocabulary and story writing with this…
Students read a fictional passage and answer comprehension questions in this printable daily warm-up.
The questions and activities in this literature guide will help your class discuss friendship, homelessness, and what it…
Deepen students' understanding of Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 with these pre-reading resources and…
This printable literature guide to Savvy, a novel by Ingrid Law, includes pre-reading points, discussion questions, and…
Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan includes activities and resources…
EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS
This slideshow contains summer reading suggestions for teachers interested in reading for pleasure or professional…
Examine the use of verse in Tolkien's The Hobbit through riddles and rhymes. This printable teacher's guide will help…
Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native Americans in this multiple…
Try a library-skills activity that focuses on evaluating fairy tale books.
