An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		List of Firsts for U.S. Cities A list of firsts in various U.S. cities.
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...		Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...
Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.		Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.