An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		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...
Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		Bio Poem Handout Use this template when writing a bio poem, a great format for students to write creatively...
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		Getting to Know Each Other Through Poetry Students get to know each other through a poetry writing activity.
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Strides for Women Posters Students research the lives of accomplished women and create posters displaying the...
Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...		Follow Me Freeze Build classroom community while giving many students the chance to lead your class.
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...		Snail, Snail Build community with younger students while playing the "snail" game.
Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.		Similar and Different Students discuss the ways in which they are similar and different. This is a great activity to...
Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan...		Substitute Teacher Information Filling in these sheets will provide your substitutes with the necessary information to run...
Stellaluna Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes...		Getting to Know Your Student Send this letter home to parents to help you know your students better.