Candide Use this teacher's guide on Candide, a farcical, humorous, and far-fetched satire, to...		Homesick: My Own Story Activities and resources to teach Homesick: My Own Story by Jean Fritz.
Basic Journalism The foundations of journalistic writing are examined here, including a focus on the "5 W's and...		Using Mad Libs® in the Classroom: Reading Comprehension and Vocabulary (Gr. 4-6) Reading comprehension activities challenge students to complete a Mad Libs
What's in the News? Sub Kit (Grades 7-8) Use this substitute teacher kit for grades 7-8 that helps teach grammar by having students use...		Literature Circles In literature circles, students come together to discuss and respond to a book that they are...
Teacher's Guide to the Works of Patricia Polacco Explore teaching activities to be used with Babushka Baba Yaga, Boat Ride with...		Peer Response and Editing Peer response and editing are processes through which students respond to and provide feedback...
How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.		Tips for Revising Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.
Memorizing Important Facts Suggestions for helping students memorize important facts.		Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.
25 Ways to Motivate Young Writers Learn ways to inspiring students to improving their writing skills.		Learning About Voice Through Photographs Assessment Assessment that aligns with the "Learning About Voice Through Photographs" lesson.
How to Use a Persuasive Essay Rubric Distribute an article that describes how to use two different kinds of persuasive essay...		Rain Forest Vocabulary Worksheet Review vocabulary with an exercise that tests students' knowledge of words describing various...
Reading Portfolios Outlined is the contents of a portfolio teachers can keep to record the progress of a student's...		As You Like It As You Like It is one of Shakespeare's "marriage" comedies in which love's complications...
Discovering Math in Literature Find useful tips on how to pull math concepts out of literature. Provided by Penguin Putnam.		Cannery Row Discover brief discussion techniques of plot, character development and theme employed by...