An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...
Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.		Labor Day Newspaper Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the...
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.
Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.		Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.
An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...		Research Paper: Organize Your Ideas How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.
Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...		Research Paper: Write a First Draft How to write the first draft of a research paper.