Bad Kitty for President: Where is Bad Kitty Campaigning? Have students put their knowledge of U.S. geography and trivia to good use in this election...		An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...
Bad Kitty for President: Host Your Own Mock Election! Follow the steps in this printable to hold your own mock election at school or home. Encourage...		Animal Names: Male, Female, Young A chart of animal names: male, female, and young.
Bad Kitty for President: Word Scramble! Review election vocabulary with this word scramble activity. After unscrambling each word,...		Birds as Symbols and Omens A brief article, including pictures, about eight birds, from every part of the world, that are...
Bad Kitty for President: Writing Exercise! Help Bad Kitty write a presidential campaign speech to read at the next Neighborhood Cat...		Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.
Walter Dean Myers Teaching Resources Walter Dean Myers has been named the 2012-2013 US ambassador for young people's literature. ...		An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...
The Moon Landing & Outer Space—A Guide for Educators Mark the anniversary of the Apollo Moon landing (July 20, 1969) with the classroom...		Country of Origin Comparison Students will compare data on immigrants and be able to draw some conclusions.
Teaching Guide to Marching for Freedom This comprehensive teacher's guide to Marching for Freedom: Walk Together, Children, and...		Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.
Discussion Guide for Legend Promote classroom discussion about Legend, the first installment of a trilogy by Marie...		There's an Owl in the Shower Students use the book There's an Owl in the Shower to research and write about old...
Educator's Guide for Playground Reach reluctant readers with the semi-autographical novel Playground by 50 Cent. This...		Famous Words About Books Famous comments made about books.
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native...		Book Vocabulary A list of vocabulary concerning books.