Animal Tracks: Who Done It? In this writing activity, kids will write a fable about animal tracks found during the winter...		A Holiday from Another Culture Use these questions to help your students interview someone from another culture about a...
Famous Survivors Children research a famous survivor of a harrowing experience, including serious illness and...		Teaching Astronomy with Multicultural Mythology Students create imaginative stories with the flavor of cultural mythology.
Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...		What If? Writing Activity Explore an activity that asks budding writers to stretch their imagination by completing the...
Tips for Conducting an Interview Use these tips for conducting an interview when completing the It's a...		Piecing a Peace Quilt Decorate a quilt with names and designs that reflect people who have contributed to making the...
Savvy September Sentences Your students are asked to complete sentences that have to do with September.		My Crystal Ball Says Students predict what happens to major characters in a book 20 years after the conclusion of...
Plain Jane Learn how adjectives, adverbs, and action verbs enhance writing.		The Ending after the Ending Ask your students to write what happens after the end of the book.
The Shaped Book - Handout Students will make a book and relate the shape of the book to any theme being studied. Use this...		Fill-In: Young Tom Turkey Children will have loads of fun filling in the blanks of this turkey story. This printable...
Designing a Reader-Friendly Newspaper Print a worksheet that outlines ways to make a newspaper reader-friendly.		My Mixed-Up Animal Children describe what their mixed-up animal is made of, and then draw a picture on it.
What Do You See? Children will sharpen their observation skills and then write about what they saw in their...		You really put your foot in your mouth! Idiom Children write about the meaning of this everyday idiom.
A Holiday from the Past Have your students use the interview questions to talk to an elderly person about a holiday...		He Drives Me Up the Wall! Idiom Students write about the meaning of this everyday idiom.