Map Making, Floor Plans & Map Reading Making maps will help students to use scale and compasses.		James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...
Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		If You Give a Mouse a Cookie Laura Joffe Numeroff's humorous book If You Give a Mouse a Cookie tells the story of a...
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.
Myths About Explorers An article dispelling myths about various explorers.		The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe The classic tale of a fantasy world and four children's adventures in it,The Lion, the...
The History of Columbus Day A brief article about Columbus Day.		My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded...
Pilgrim Fact Cards The Pilgrim Fact Cards were designed to be used with the Pilgrim Study Unit, but are a valuable...		Song and Dance Man Use a handy teacher guide to explore Song and Dance Man, a book that gives children a...
Just Where Was Columbus? An article discussing the voyages of Christopher Columbus and what he really discovered.		Make a Harry Potter Board Game Students improve their reading comprehension by making and creating a board game based upon the...
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...		Early America Quiz This multiple choice quiz asks students about Pilgrims, Jamestown, and Colonial times.
Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.		Conflict Resolution Activities Promote positive community building with these activities. These lessons are appropriate for...
Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan...		Pedro's Journal Literature Guide The literature guide for Pedro's Journal, a story about Columbus' travels, includes...