Stellaluna Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes...		Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...
James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...		What Are the Modern Olympics? Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.
Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...		Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.
Research Paper: Use Footnotes and Endnotes How to use footnotes and endnotes in a research paper.		Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.
Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography How to write a bibliography for a research paper.		Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.
Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...		Capitals How to use capitals properly.
Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.		Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.
How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.		Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.
Tips for Revising Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.		First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.
Essay Keywords Definitions of words that help students write different types of essays.		Common Abbreviations Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.