Adjective Chains Students learn to use a thesaurus by making paper chains of synonyms. This is a great arts &...		Thankful List Teaching students to free-associate and generate a list of things they are thankful for is a...
Gardening with Kids Tips for gardening with children.		Where Students Can Publish If you are interested in having your students' writing published, send their work to the...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan...
Collect a Sentence Students name everyday objects and then construct imaginative sentences with those words.		Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.
Reading the Newspaper Use this lesson to explore the newspaper through a variety of academic areas.		Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...
Tongue Twisters As a fun way to practice reading and pronouncing words, try these tongue twisters with your...		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...
Ten Tips for Writing An Essay Find tips for writing an essay, from scheduling and time-management to outlining to revision.		Labor Day Newspaper Students learn about the history of the Labor Day holiday and write a newspaper about the...
Ten Art Questions Encourage students to observe details by asking specific and pointed questions about various...		James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...
Birthday Buddies Students will prepare research projects about a famous person who shares their birthdate.		Research Paper: Look for Sources Where to find information for a research report.