An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Alphabet Hike Take your students on a "walk" to find words that start with each letter in the alphabet.
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.
Word Hunt Share this fun vocabulary game with your students to give them plenty of practice spelling...		Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...
Vocabulary Building Games Modify these vocabulary games for any seasonal event, unit of study, or theme.		Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.
Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...
Sunflowers, Van Gogh, and You Students will taste sunflower seeds, plant sunflowers, research Vincent van Gogh, and paint a...		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Animal Names: Male, Female, Young A chart of animal names: male, female, and young.		Courtroom Vocabulary An article explaining vocabulary used in U.S. courtrooms.
Animal Group Terms Use a list that provides terms (such as herds, flocks, and murders) for various animal groups.		Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...