ACTIVITIES
This Newbery Medal winner tells the mythical tale of a legendary hero: 12 year old Jeffrey Magee – known as Maniac…
REFERENCE
Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject matter.
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nelson Mandela and answer…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Distribute an article that details the various types of African folk tales and gives examples of them. You can use this…
LESSON PLANS
This comprehensive lesson uses Billy Holiday's song "Strange Fruit" as a discussion point for the history of lynching in…
Students dramatize a section of Little House on the Prairie, by Laura Ingalls Wilder. They reenact the part about Native…
BOOK GUIDES
The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one family member to another. The…
Provoke students' thoughts on peer pressure, friendship, and their goals in life with discussion questions for We Beat…
Ideas and activities for reading Miss Nelson is Missing.
Enhance understanding with a teaching guide for Hansberry's Raisin in the Sun contains an annotated list of characters,…
In this printable reading warm-up, students learn about the life of an explorer. Use this short biography on Sacagawea…
Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The Gingerbread Man.
WORKSHEETS
Some history and some fun activities related to the "Batman & Robin" comic strip.
Teach children about teamwork, heroes, and friendship through discussion questions and activity suggestions for the…
Enrichment activities and internet resources to enhance the teaching of Even Firefighters Hug Their Moms by Christine…
A biography of Newbery Award-Winning author Jerry Spinelli. One of his most popular children's book is Maniac Magee,…
Deliver a lesson plan that reviews Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's life, and use a pictorial depiction of his life. This is…
Creative writing, drawing, and listening extension activities for Anna Harwell Celenza's children's books on classical…
This discussion guide to The Warrior's Heart: Becoming a Man of Courage and Compassion by Eric Greitens includes…
DAILY WARM-UPS
In this printable warm-up, students read a short biography on Anne Sullivan and answer reading comprehension questions.
Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance the teaching of the true story Fireboat: The Heroic Adventures…
MAPS
Enhance students' reading experience of Tolkien's The Hobbit with lesson planning resources that accompany chapters…
Jerry Spinelli answers questions about his compelling, brilliantly written novel about the Holocaust, Milkweed.
Share the stories of real-life heroes with your students as they read Bridge to America, a book based on the life of a…
