An Autobiographical Poem Students learn to write a formula poem, about a person. This can be adapted to any subject...		Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		Research Paper: Establish Your Topic Teach your students how to select and narrow down a topic for a research paper. This advice is...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Research Paper: Organize Your Ideas How to organize information and create an outline for a research paper.
Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.		Research Paper: Write a First Draft How to write the first draft of a research paper.
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		Research Paper: Use Footnotes and Endnotes How to use footnotes and endnotes in a research paper.
Clay Hanukkah Menorah Students make a clay menorah as a way of learning about Hanukkah.		Research Paper: How to Write a Bibliography How to write a bibliography for a research paper.
Holiday Paper Chains In this arts and crafts lesson, children make paper chains with symbols from various holidays,...		Sample Essay Outlines These sample outlines will help students organize their ideas before writing an essay, a good...
Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.		Transition Words and Phrases A list of transitional words and phrases and suggested uses.
Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...		Tips for Revising Suggestions for revising the first draft of an essay.
Research Paper: Look for Sources Where to find information for a research report.		How to Write an Essay Encourage students to follow the step-by-step directions for writing an essay.