Ellen's Broom Discussion Guide & Activities Teach young children about the lives of former slaves and their families during the...		Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.
Ellen's Broom Coloring Pages After reading Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons, give children these coloring pages...		Flower and Leaf Press Students press flowers and plants with heavy books to make lovely decorations. Then, they use...
Ellen's Broom Word Search Puzzle Review vocabulary from Ellen's Broom—a Reconstruction-Era story for children— in...		Herbs in the Classroom Grow herbs indoors all year by creating a mini-greenhouse.
Summer Reading Suggestions & Tips Create a summer reading list students will look forward to with book recommendations by grade,...		Making Sand Art Make plaster molds out of sand, with this activity. Then, your students can paint the molds to...
One Cool Friend Maze After reading One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo, extend children's enjoyment of the picture...		Autumn Leaf Art Projects Students use brightly colored autumn leaves to create art pieces, in this arts & crafts...
Matching Animal Habitats In this matching activity, kids match each animal with the continent where it lives. They will...		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...
Best Friends Drawing Activity Have students draw a picture of what they enjoy doing most with their best friend. Use this art...		Substitute Teacher Information Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run...
Which Animal Makes a Good Pet? Some animals are better at being pets than others. In this worksheet, children circle the...		Getting to Know Your Student Send this letter home to parents to help you know your students better.
Think Twice, Play Nice: Using the Power of Children's Literature to Take a Stand Against Bullying One in three children has been bullied; use the power of children's literature to take a stand...		Assignment Record Keep track of your students' grades with this handy chart. This printable is customizable....
The Sunflower Students learn about a sunflower and other plants through observation, estimation, and...		Wave Bottle Students will create wave bottles and observe the motion and patterns of waves. This lesson is...