Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...		Write a Harry Potter Script Students learn to summarize one chapter from a Harry Potter book and write a one scene script...
Presenting . . . Me! To explore personal web pages as forms of self-expression and to give students practice...		Make a Harry Potter Board Game Students improve their reading comprehension by making and creating a board game based upon the...
"Hi" in Hieroglyphics Children explore an online resource and translate names and common words from English into...		Homophones Quiz Students are asked to complete a sentence by picking the appropriate homophone from a list.
Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...		Conflict Resolution Activities Promote positive community building with these activities. These lessons are appropriate for...
Anagrams Students practice story writing with an emphasis on descriptive language and character...		Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...
Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.		The Very Hungry Caterpillar Enrichment activities and Web resources for The Very Hungry Caterpillar, plus a...
Going for the Gold Students write an opinion essay on whether athletic excellence is something you are born with...		Exploring Addition Patterns Provide students with an opportunity to learn and use addition patterns to find sums.
Fall into Rhyme Students write a Fall poem and explore rhyming patterns.		Learning About Voice Through Photographs Finding one's voice is a challenge for many writers. In this exercise, students use classic...
Character Traits Use this lengthy list of character traits to help students understand and discuss literary...		Dried-Pepper Hangings Instruction Sheet Students learn how to make bouquets out of dried peppers or flowers, as the Pilgrims did during...
Script Writing Handout Use this worksheet to teach students how to write a script to perform in class. This activity...		Tape Recorder Fight Role Play The Acting Out Conflict lesson plan incorporates a role playing activity detailed in this...