An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Child Authors An article about children who have written books.
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		Nobel Prize for Literature Winners A list of the Nobel Prize for Literature winners.
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Famous Storytellers An article discussing some of the world's most famous storytellers.
Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.		Coretta Scott King Award Winners A list of Coretta Scott King Award winners; the award is given by the American Library...
Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...		Horn Book Award Winners A list of the awards given for the most outstanding juvenile books in the U.S. in the following...
Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.		Caldecott Medal Winners A list of Caldecott Medal winners, given by the American Library Association each year to the...
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		Golden Kite Award Winners A list of Golden Kite Award winners (an award given by the Society of Children's Book Writers...