An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Wax Paper Window Art Students create window art by ironing crayon gratings between wax paper.
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native...		Autumn Leaf Art Projects Students use brightly colored autumn leaves to create art pieces, in this arts & crafts...
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Clay Hanukkah Menorah Students make a clay menorah as a way of learning about Hanukkah.
Let It Snow! Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a...		Holiday Paper Chains In this arts and crafts lesson, children make paper chains with symbols from various holidays,...
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		There's an Owl in the Shower Students use the book There's an Owl in the Shower to research and write about old...
Birds as Symbols and Omens A brief article, including pictures, about eight birds, from every part of the world, that are...		Book Vocabulary A list of vocabulary concerning books.
Owl Sculpture Using the Internet and art materials, students will create life-size sculptures of owls.		Famous Words About Books Famous comments made about books.
Flower and Leaf Press Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use...		Twenty Characters You Should Know Famous characters from children's literature.
Stained Glass Sun-Catchers Reinforce students' learning of geometric shapes and colors by making tissue paper sun...		A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System Help students understand the categories of the Dewey Decimal System, with this chart. This is...