Writing a Book Report Specific tips for writing effective book reports.		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
Research Paper: Proofread the Final Draft How to proofread the final draft of a research report.		Baseball Card Interview Questions Questions to accompany the Back to School Baseball Card activity.
Research Paper: Revise the First Draft Tips for revising the first draft of a research paper.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Commas The proper ways to uses commas are explained.		Our First Classroom Book Build classroom community while creating your first classroom book.
Apostrophes How to use apostrophes.		What Is a Peaceable Classroom? An activity to encourage your students to interact peacefully in the classroom.
Punctuation: Periods How to use periods properly.		Remembering Names Use these fun games to help students remember each other's names.
Italics Encourage students to use italics properly.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different.
Capitals How to use capitals properly.		Snail, Snail Build community with younger students while playing the "snail" game.
Common Abbreviations Find common abbreviations used in the English language in this chart.		Make a Rainbow Bulletin Board Students describe their helpful behaviors and create a bulletin board.
How to Write a Research Paper Follow step-by-step directions to write great research papers. You'll find articles on...		Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.