Wives and Children of U.S. Presidents A chart listing the wives and children of the U.S. presidents.		Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.
Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...		First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.
Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.		Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.
Tips for Revising Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.		Capitals How to use capitals 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.
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.
Olympic Leaders Students will write a one page report from the point of view of an Olympic athlete and present...		How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...
What Are the Modern Olympics? Introduce students to the history and locations of the Modern Olympic Games.		A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.
Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.		Student Baseball Cards Students make baseball cards as a way of getting to know one another.
Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...