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...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		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.		Activities for Any Book Enhance your students' reading of any book with activities designed to aid comprehension with a...
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		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.		Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan...
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.
Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...		Research Paper: Establish Your Topic Teach your students how to select and narrow down a topic for a research paper. This advice is...
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: Look for Sources Where to find information for a research report.
Golden Kite Award Winners A list of Golden Kite Award winners (an award given by the Society of Children's Book Writers...		Research Paper: Write a First Draft How to write the first draft of a research paper.