An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Golden Kite Award Winners A list of Golden Kite Award winners (an award given by the Society of Children's Book Writers...
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Coretta Scott King Award Winners A list of Coretta Scott King Award winners; the award is given by the American Library...
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Activities for Any Book Enhance your students' reading of any book with activities designed to aid comprehension with a...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...
Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.		Research Paper: Establish Your Topic Teach your students how to select and narrow down a topic for a research paper. This advice is...
Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...		Research Paper: Look for Sources Where to find information for a research report.
Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...		Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.
Famous Storytellers An article discussing some of the world's most famous storytellers.		Research Paper: Organize Your Ideas How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.