Blank Journal Page Use this blank page for journal writing in any subject or grade.		What If? Writing Activity Explore an activity that asks budding writers to stretch their imagination by completing the...
Taking a Stand After reading Running Loose by Chris Crutcher, students answer questions about a time...		Writing to a Picture Present your class with a picture and let them write about it, using this activity as a...
St. Patrick's Day - Sentence Builders Use these vocabulary words and have your students create St. Patrick's sentences.		Creating a New World Writing Activity Create a better town or country in these two writing assignments.
Suggested Author Interview Questions Use this list of suggested questions when preparing students to interview an author.		What is Friendship? Sending a special note to another person is a great way for children to learn about giving.
Transcript of Authors Live with Jerry Spinelli A complete transcript of the premier showing of Authors Live, with Newbery Award-winning author...		What Color is Love? Students are asked to associate a color with a particular caring action or state and write...
Colonial Times: Heritage Handwriting Children practice writing colonial times vocabulary words in cursive.		Planting the Seeds of Peace Children collect words of kindness, love, and caring.
Teaching Astronomy with Multicultural Mythology Students create imaginative stories with the flavor of cultural mythology.		Piecing a Peace Quilt Decorate a quilt with names and designs that reflect people who have contributed to making the...
Cecil's Story Activities and resources to teach Cecil's Story, a Civil War book written by George Ella...		Let's Explore Picture Writing Students write a story using space related pictures.
A Summer Day Have your students write a short story about a picnic during the summer.		My Crystal Ball Says Students predict what happens to major characters in a book 20 years after the conclusion of...
Hero/Heroine Writing Activity Students cast themselves as heroes/heroines in this creative writing activity.		Design a Book Scene Postcard Students summarize a section of a book by incorporating a picture and text into a postcard...