An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native...		There's an Owl in the Shower Students use the book There's an Owl in the Shower to research and write about old...
Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		Famous Words About Books Famous comments made about books.
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		Book Vocabulary A list of vocabulary concerning books.
Birds as Symbols and Omens A brief article, including pictures, about eight birds, from every part of the world, that are...		Twenty Characters You Should Know Famous characters from children's literature.
Blooming Tree Reward students for reading books by adding to a student-made tree.		Types of Reference Books Descriptions of each type of reference book.
Book Snake Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".		Child Authors An article about children who have written books.
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Banned Children's Books A list of children's books that have been banned along with explanations for their banning.
Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...		A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System Help students understand the categories of the Dewey Decimal System, with this chart. This is...
An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...		Nobel Prize for Literature Winners A list of the Nobel Prize for Literature winners.