Homesick: My Own Story Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.		Teacher's Guide to Studying Shakespeare Explore teaching activities to be used before, during, and after reading Shakespeare's plays.
American Revolution Books by Jean Fritz Activities, lessons, web resources, and references to teach Jean Fritz's American Revolution...		So You Want to Be President? Find ten tips for using So You Wanna Be President?, the 2001 Caldecott Medal winner, in...
Felita Use these lessons and activities with Felita, by Nicholasa Mohr.		Math and Recipes Vocabulary Use this vocabulary list with the Math and Recipes lesson.
Little Cloud by Eric Carle Enhance reading abilities with an activity that enriches and expands children's language and...		Nursery Rhyme Collection Thirteen of the most popular nursery rhymes are collected here.
We Are All the Same: The Life and Death of Nkosi Johnson Read the first chapter of the extraordinary story of the little South African boy whose bravery...		Three Famous Americans in the Civil War Students read several paragraphs about three Civil War heroes, and then answer questions.
Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom: Write Your Own Mad Libs® (Gr. 1-3) Write Your Own activities focus on writing stories, letters, directions, and descriptive...		Oral Presentations Improve students' performance skills, with this guide that provides a list of ways to improve...
Peer Response and Editing Peer response and editing are processes through which students respond to and provide feedback...		Basic Journalism The foundations of journalistic writing are examined here, including a focus on the "5 W's and...
Tess of the D'Urbervilles Literature Guide Tess of the D'Urbervilles is a gripping tragic romance, as well as an elegiac portrait of a...		Summer of My German Soldier Enrichment activities and Internet resources to enhance teaching Summer of My German...
Memorizing Important Facts Suggestions for helping students memorize important facts.		Teammates A wealth of resources, lesson plans, and activities that can be used with the story...
Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.		Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom: Fluency (Gr. 1-3) Emphasize punctuation marks, oral reading, flash cards, using a dramatic radio broadcast.