An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Sexual Harassment An article explaining sexual harassment and how to combat it.
Types of Animal Scientists A list of various types of animal scientists.		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.		A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System Help students understand the categories of the Dewey Decimal System, with this chart. This is...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Pulitzer Prize Winners for Biography or Autobiography A list of Pulitzer Prize winners for Biography or Autobiography.
Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.		Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...
Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...		Letter from E.B. White Enjoy a letter written by this revered author.
Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.		Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		Labor Day Newspaper Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the...