An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...
Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Famous Words About Books Famous comments made about books.
Letter for Great Mail Race Students practice writing and word processing a letter to be used in The Great Mail Race.		Golden Kite Award Winners A list of Golden Kite Award winners (an award given by the Society of Children's Book Writers...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Coretta Scott King Award Winners A list of Coretta Scott King Award winners; the award is given by the American Library...
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		Horn Book Award Winners A list of the awards given for the most outstanding juvenile books in the U.S. in the following...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...
Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.		Pulitzer Prize Winners for Biography or Autobiography A list of Pulitzer Prize winners for Biography or Autobiography.
Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...		Pulitzer Prize Winners for General Nonfiction A list of Pulitzer Prize winners for General Nonfiction.
An Immigrant's Story Students will create a character who immigrates to the United States. They will base a large...		Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...
Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.		Letter from E.B. White Enjoy a letter written by this revered author.