An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native...		Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Clay Hanukkah Menorah Students make a clay menorah as a way of learning about Hanukkah.
Blooming Tree Reward students for reading books by adding to a student-made tree.		Holiday Paper Chains In this arts and crafts lesson, children make paper chains with symbols from various holidays,...
Book Snake Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".		Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		There's an Owl in the Shower Students use the book There's an Owl in the Shower to research and write about old...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...
Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.		Famous Words About Books Famous comments made about books.
Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...		Twenty Characters You Should Know Famous characters from children's literature.