Poem from a List of Prompts Use one or all of the prompts in this poetry writing lesson plan. Students will produce...		One Cool Friend Maze After reading One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo, extend children's enjoyment of the picture...
Answer to an Unasked Question Most poems are, on some level, the answer to a question that you might not have heard asked. In...		Matching Animal Habitats In this matching activity, kids match each animal with the continent where it lives. They will...
Build a Better Metaphor In this poetry lesson plan, introduce (or re-familiarize) your students with metaphors. Then,...		Best Friends Drawing Activity Have students draw a picture of what they enjoy doing most with their best friend. Use this art...
The "I Remember" Poem Students use personal experience to write creatively in this poetry lesson plan. They'll think...		Which Animal Makes a Good Pet? Some animals are better at being pets than others. In this worksheet, children circle the...
Listening to Poems While Reading Along Choose one of Taylor Mali's poems to use in this poetry lesson plan. You will discuss how the...		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...
Arlene On the Scene Teacher's Guide The Arlene On the Scene Teacher's Guide offers over 50 pages of ideas for using the book...		Spider Plants Employ a series of lessons that will teach the students about plants, graphing, the Scientific...
Ellen's Broom Discussion Guide & Activities Teach young children about the lives of former slaves and their families during the...		The Sunflower Students learn about a sunflower and other plants through observation, estimation, and...
Ellen's Broom Coloring Pages After reading Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons, give children these coloring pages...		Let It Snow! Celebrate winter with an arts and crafts activity. Each student will create a snowperson for a...
Ellen's Broom Word Search Puzzle Review vocabulary from Ellen's Broom—a Reconstruction-Era story for children— in...		Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...
Summer Reading Suggestions & Tips Create a summer reading list students will look forward to with book recommendations by grade,...		Weather Station With a student-made weather station and/or the Internet, students measure weather in a variety...