Poke & Look Learning Books Find helpful suggestions for using these books to open doors to nonfiction subjects in a way...		Poetic Language in "Memories of Christmas" Students will understand and appreciate the use of literal and figurative language though...
Rapunzel Use a teaching guide that includes vocabulary words, discussion questions, and extension...		Snake Facts Game Board Use this game board to play the Snake and Sight Word Board Game.
Island of the Blue Dolphins Island of the Blue Dolphins tells the story of an American Indian girl stranded on an...		Snake and Sight-Words Board Game Students learn sight words while playing a board game.
So You Want to Be President? Find ten tips for using So You Wanna Be President?, the 2001 Caldecott Medal winner, in...		Contraction Shamrocks Children practice recognizing contractions in this St. Patrick's Day worksheet.
The Keeping Quilt The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one...		Interview with Jose Garcia Villa Students read the interview with Garcia Villa and answer questions.
Children's Books About Disabilities This extensive list details books for both children and adults that deal with disabilities. The...		Analyze a Jose Garcia Villa Poem Students read and analyze a poem by Jose Garcia Villa.
Life on the Prairie Worksheet Worksheet associated with the "Life on the Prairie" lesson. ...		Jose Garcia Villa Students will read and analyze a poem and then read the poet's analysis of the same poem.
How to Read a Poem This student handout will help students to read, understand, evaluate, and write poetry.		Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series Two This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...
Denotation/Connotation The vocabulary words used in this lesson stem from realism literature. Students are asked to...		Emily Dickinson -- Selected Poems -- Series One This selection of Emily Dickinson's poems gives students the opportunity to experience one of...
Counting Strong Words in Poetry Using a love poem by Christopher Marlowe, children examine his use of nouns, verbs, and...		A Collection of Poetry Activities This collection of ideas will help students to love poetry from creation to recitation.