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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Book Discussions

    Encourage your students to read for pleasure with book discussions. Students can share with the class or a small group a…

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    Stolen Voices Excerpt

    From the author of the international bestseller Zlata's Diary comes a haunting testament to how war's brutality affects…

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    Social Change in Literature
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  • Teaching Advice

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    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…

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    Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire
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    Harry Potter Timeline

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

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    Teaching Harry Potter
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    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.

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    Literature that Deals with Curiosity

    A list of children's literature that deals with curiosity.

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    Classical Music: Improving Children's Development

    Classical music has been touted as improving memory, emotion, mood, even test scores. Whether or not classical music is…

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    St. Patty's Day Quiz: Answers

    The answers to the St. Patty's Day Quiz.

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    Folk Tales
    Ireland
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  • REFERENCE

    Ready, Set Grow!

    Top 10 lists and step-by-step photographs show young gardeners how to grow plants from seed, how to propagate plants,…

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    Nonfiction Literature
    Plants and Botany
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    VIDEOS

    What is the Common Core? Videos & Resources for Teachers

    These videos explain why the Common Core State Standards were created, who developed them, and what they mean for you…

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    Nonfiction Literature
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    NSTA Recommends -- Interdisciplinary Connections for Grades 5-12

    Interdisciplinary activities fill these three NSTA Recommends books. Topics include American history through earth…

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    Reading's Not Just Second Nature

    Reading expert Jeanne Chall explains how kids learn to read, and what parents can do to help.

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  • 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…

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    Feelings
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  • 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,…

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    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…

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    A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

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

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    An Interview with Peter H. Reynolds, Illustrator of Tess's Tree

    Print out a copy of this interview with Peter H. Reynolds—illustrator of Tess's Tree and other books—for your students…

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    An Interview with Jess M. Brallier, Author of Tess's Tree

    Print out a copy of this interview with Jess M. Brallier—author of Tess's Tree and other books—for your students to…

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    Authors
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Getting the Most Out of Oral Reading

    Real-world application on how to get the most for your students when they read aloud.

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    Reading and Literature
    Reading Aloud
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  • 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.

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    Award and Prize Winners
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    Reading and Literature
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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Literature that Deals with Love and Friendship

    The children's books in this list deal with the topics of love and friendship.

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    Reading and Literature
    Emotional Appeal of Children's Literature
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    Literature that Deals Safely with Fears

    A list of literature that deals with a child's fears.

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    Building Language Arts Skills -- Grades K - 1

    Distribute an article that gives timely advice to parents on how to foster language arts skill building in their child.

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  • TEACHING RESOURCE

    The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Essay Topics

    Assign these essay topics to your class when reading Barbara Robinson's book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.

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