Contraction Shamrocks Children practice recognizing contractions in this St. Patrick's Day worksheet.		Stars and Stripes Writing Activity Students will complete a three-step writing project on the United States flag.
Describe the Rainy Day Write sentences describing what you would see, feel, smell, and hear on a rainy day.		Betsy Ross Flag Company Children will answer questions about Old Glory and then create a new design for the U.S. flag.
Writing from the Heart Creative writing assignments encourage thoughtfulness and originality.		The Summer of the Swans This touching story follows the life of a young girl in search of her missing disabled brother.
Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...		The Garden of Abdul Gasazi Project Ideas A creative list of ideas and activities to go with The Garden of Abdul Gasazi.
The Shaped Book - Handout Students will make a book and relate the shape of the book to any theme being studied. Use this...		The Garden of Abdul Gasazi In Chris Van Allsburg's The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, the dog who protagonist Alan is...
The Shaped Book This interdisciplinary lesson will allow students to write a book and relate its shape to...		Story Setting Students will identify and organize the settings in a specific story.
Fall Similes Students create descriptive autumn similes and write them on fall-themed paper. This is a fun...		Folk Tale Problem-Solving Students will create a folk tale with the setting, characters, and problem.
Fall Haiku Students write fall-themed haikus, then decorate paper with beautiful autumn scenes on which...		Father's Day Letter Use these handouts to help students brainstorm, prewrite, and write a Father's Day letter. This...
Mother's Day Writing Ideas Mother's Day writing ideas for older and younger students.		Father's Day Brainstorming and Writing Share the history of Father's Day with your students and brainstorm about what fatherhood...
Book Awards & Prizes Find lists of prize winners for a variety of book awards, including the Pulitzer Prize, the...		Fantasy Vacation Students do independent research about a vacation spot and then create a travel brochure...