The Gingerbread Man Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The Gingerbread...		Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.
An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.
Ready to Rhyme with Hop on Pop Students will enjoy recognizing rhyming words with these fun activities.		Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...
Stone Fox: A Collection of Lessons Using the book, Stone Fox, students will explore character, setting, and issues for Native...		Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.
Birds as Symbols and Omens A brief article, including pictures, about eight birds, from every part of the world, that are...		Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.
Blooming Tree Reward students for reading books by adding to a student-made tree.		There's an Owl in the Shower Students use the book There's an Owl in the Shower to research and write about old...
Book Snake Reward students for reading by adding to the "Reading Snake".		Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		Famous Words About Books Famous comments made about books.