• LESSON PLANS

    There's an Owl in the Shower

    Students use the book There's an Owl in the Shower to research and write about old growth forests and the logging…

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  • The Boy Who Saved Baseball

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    The Boy Who Saved Baseball

    Explore teaching activities to be used with The Boy Who Saved Baseball by John H. Ritter.

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    Baseball
    Reading and Literature
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    Harry Potter Character Posters

    Students make posters after analyzing various characters in the Harry Potter books.

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    Reading and Literature
    Fiction
    Literary Style and Techniques
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    Reading the Newspaper

    Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.

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    Reading and Literature
    Language Arts and Writing
    Journalism
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    Butterfly Garden Lesson Activity

    Students see the complete life cycle of a butterfly.

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    Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    Animals (Zoology)
    Insects
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    Don'ts List Poem

    Students make lists of the don'ts they have heard in their lives, and they make them into a poem!

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    Poetry
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    African Storytellers

    Students will use the Internet to find out more about griots, or African storytellers. Their work will culminate in…

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    Reading and Literature
    Storytelling
    African-American History
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    Holiday Poems

    Students will write an acrostic poem from the name of a winter holiday: "Christmas," "Kwanzaa," or "Hanukkah." This is…

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    Poetry
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  • Fall Poetry Assignment

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    "As Soon As It's Fall" Poetry Pack

    Welcome in the Fall season with this Autumn-themed poetry lesson! In these activities, based on the poem "As Soon As…

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    Poetry
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  • What Really Happened?

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    What Really Happened?

    In this activity, students will have to check facts and references in a historical fiction story for accuracy.

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    Reading Comprehension
    Writing
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Author Survey

    CLASSROOM TOOLS

    Author Survey

    Students gather data and construct a graph about their classmates' favorite authors.

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    Teaching Eric Carle & The Very Hungry Caterpillar
    Mathematics
    Books
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  • Library Survey

    CLASSROOM TOOLS

    Library Survey

    Find out which books are most popular in the school by gathering and graphing data.

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    Library Resources
    Graphs and Charts
    Writing Research Papers
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  • Is That True?

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    Is That True?

    Consult reference materials to verify statements contained in realistic fiction selections.

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    Reading Comprehension
    Writing Research Papers
    Reading
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  • Map It Out

    MAPS

    Map It Out

    On a map, trace a character's travels in a story.

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Social Studies and History
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  • Create a Bookmark

    LESSON PLANS

    Create a Bookmark

    Create a bookmark for a realistic fiction story.

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    Reading and Literature
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  • Organizing for Instruction

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    Organizing for Instruction

    Find tips to motivate your students to read in the classroom.

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    Reading Instruction
    Reading
    Reading and Literature
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  • Reading Books Poetry Pack

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    Reading Books Poetry Pack

    Teach students about the difference between fiction and non-fiction.

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    Fiction
    Nonfiction Literature
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  • Very Lovely Poetry Pack

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    Very Lovely Poetry Pack

    In this poetry activity, students will be asked to demonstrate their knowledge of cause and effect.

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  • Baby Sister Poetry Pack

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    Baby Sister Poetry Pack

    In this activity, students explore the possibilities for nonverbal communication and emotion.

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    Poetry
    Nonverbal Communication
    Reading
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  • Our Flag Poetry Pack

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    Our Flag Poetry Pack

    Explore an activity that incorporates reading, drawing and critical thinking into a poetry lesson.

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    Reading
    Poetry
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  • Little Joey Poetry Pack

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    Little Joey Poetry Pack

    Teach students about story sequence by rearranging the lines of the stanzas in correct order.

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    Animals (Zoology)
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  • A Tale Dark and Grimm Educator's Guide

    BOOK GUIDES

    A Tale Dark and Grimm Educator's Guide

    Perfect for independent or guided reading assignments, this comprehensive educator's guide to A Tale Dark and Grimm by…

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  • Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children Common Core Lesson Plans

    WORKSHEETS

    Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children Common Core Lesson Plans

    Jefferson's Sons: A Founding Father's Secret Children by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley presents students with the untold…

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    Reading and Literature
    Historical Fiction
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Fenway Fever Teacher's Guide and Lesson Plans

    BOOK GUIDES

    Fenway Fever Teacher's Guide and Lesson Plans

    Celebrate the 100th anniversary of Fenway Park and appeal to the baseball fans in your classroom by reading Fenway Fever…

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    Physical Education and Fitness
    Sports
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