(23) results found
  • EDITOR'S COLLECTIONS

    Banned or Challenged Books, Grades 5–8

    This gallery of middle school literature features banned or challenged books. Each slide also features a related…

    Subjects:
    Reading and Literature
    Literature
    Fiction
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Children's Books About Disabilities

    TEACHING RESOURCE

    Children's Books About Disabilities

    This extensive list details books for both children and adults that deal with disabilities. The books are sorted by…

    Subjects:
    Reading and Literature
    Literature
    Language Arts and Writing
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Discipline Must Be Logical

    TEACHING RESOURCE

    Discipline Must Be Logical: Teaching Advice

    In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith discusses discipline and how punishments should fit…

    Subjects:
    Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
    Books
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • replace-fear-trust

    TEACHING RESOURCE

    Replace Fear with Trust: Teaching Advice

    In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith explains how to establish a sense of trust with your…

    Subjects:
    Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
    Books
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    An Interview with Jeff Kinney

    Jeff Kinney answers questions about his very funny online journal, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal.

    Subjects:
    Authors
    Artists
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • You Are a Role Model: Teaching Advice

    TEACHING RESOURCE

    You Are a Role Model: Teaching Advice

    Learn how to be a good role model in this excerpt from Rafe Esquith's Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire.

    Subjects:
    Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
    Books
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Children Depend on Us, So Be Dependable: Teaching Advice

    Rafe Esquith, gives advice on being dependable in your classroom, in this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire.…

    Subjects:
    Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
    Books
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Banning Harry Potter?

    The Harry Potter series has been banned from some schools in the United States and the United Kingdom. Find out why some…

    Subjects:
    Banned Books and Censorship
    Teaching Harry Potter
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • A girl getting ready to read a humorous book - literature that deals with laughter

    TEACHING RESOURCE

    Literature that Deals with Laughter

    Books that make kids laugh are listed in this literature resource for teachers.

    Subjects:
    Emotional Appeal of Children's Literature
    Literature
    Reading and Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Research Paper: Take Notes

    How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.

    Subjects:
    Reading Comprehension
    Nonfiction Literature
    Language Arts and Writing
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn -- Chapters Three and Four

    The excerpted chapters three and four of the The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn can be used to entice students into reading…

    Subjects:
    Literature
    Historical Fiction
    Ancient Civilizations
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Fire in the Classroom: Teaching Advice

    This excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire will introduce you to Rafe Esquith and his advice on being a successful…

    Subjects:
    Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
    Books
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Teaching Advice

    TEACHING RESOURCE

    Gimme Some Truth: Teaching Advice

    This excerpt from Rafe Esquith's Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire will instruct you on how to create a save haven for your…

    Subjects:
    Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
    Books
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Harry Potter Timeline

    The life of J.K. Rowling and her famous creation, Harry Potter, are presented in this timeline.

    Subjects:
    Teaching Harry Potter
    Books
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Quotes from the Cast of the Harry Potter Movies

    Read these fun quotes from the cast of the Harry Potter movies -- they compare themselves to their characters.

    Subjects:
    Teaching Harry Potter
    Books
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • BOOK GUIDES

    Galactic Hot Dogs Teaching Guide: Episodes 5-8

    Get ready to go on a cosmic adventure with the crew of Galactic Hot Dogs! This online comic, published exclusively on…

    Subjects:
    Galactic Hot Dogs
    Feelings
    Books
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince

    Read a movie review of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth film in the Harry Potter series,…

    Subjects:
    Teaching Harry Potter
    Books
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows

    Read a book review of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment of the Harry Potter…

    Subjects:
    Reading and Literature
    Literature
    Teaching Harry Potter
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

    Celebrate the winter holidays with the text to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.

    Subjects:
    Reading and Literature
    Literature
    Language Arts and Writing
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Inside the Newbery Award Committee

    Find out what it is like to be a judge for the Newbery Awards for outstanding children's literature.

    Subjects:
    Award and Prize Winners
    Literature
    Reading and Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • Teaching Classic Literature to English Language Learners: A Guide for Remote or In-Person Learning

    TEACHING RESOURCE

    Teaching Classic Literature to English Language Learners: A Guide for Remote or In-Person Learning

    This resource provides 5 strategies for differentiating or tailoring "the classics" for your ELL students. Focused…

    Subjects:
    Reading and Literature
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Authors Live: Jean Fritz Photos

    Authors Live is the online interview show where students get to interview their favorite authors.

    Subjects:
    Authors
    Literature
    Reading and Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Sampling Genres

    The use of different genres in the classroom not only exposes students to a wide variety of literature, but also…

    Subjects:
    Reading and Literature
    Reading
    Literature
    Add to Folder
    creative writing
    children's book
    activities
    classroom tools
    language arts and writing
    vocabulary
    Create new folderCREATE NEW FOLDER
loading gif