The Gingerbread Man Students will learn about their school, the jobs people have, and the book, The Gingerbread...		James and the Giant Peach Students love James and the Giant Peach, an action-filled fantasy that will amuse and encourage...
Self-Portrait Help students develop a sense of self while examining race and diversity.		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...
Animal Defenses An article with photos of some of the innovative means animals have developed for attack and...		Literary Glossary The definitions of literary terms such as memoir, tragicomedy, comedy, and more can be found in...
Comic-Strip Challenge Use comic strips to teach students that there is a beginning, middle, and end to stories.		Research Paper: Take Notes How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.
Reading Games Students participate in reading games and enhance their reading abilities at the same time.		Reading Textbooks Tips for reading and retaining information from textbooks.
A Guide to Library Books: The Dewey Decimal System Help students understand the categories of the Dewey Decimal System, with this chart. This is...		First Day Celebration Throw a "Getting to Know You" party on the first day of school.
Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson...		Attendance and Lunch: A Simple Set-Up An easy system for taking attendance and organizing lunch at the beginning of the day.
Charlotte's Web Extend this well-loved book with enrichment ideas and resources.		A Back-to-School Conversation Foster trust in the classroom through this first day of school activity.
Make Way for Ducklings Make Way for Ducklings is the ideal book to entertain and teach with. This lesson plan...		Decorating Tips for the Classroom Tips for creating a more comfortable classroom atmosphere.
Stellaluna Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes...		Baseball Card Interview Questions Questions to accompany the Back to School Baseball Card activity.