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  • A girl getting ready to read a humorous book - literature that deals with laughter

    TEACHING RESOURCE

    Literature that Deals with Laughter

    Books that make kids laugh are listed in this literature resource for teachers.

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    Emotional Appeal of Children's Literature
    Literature
    Reading and Literature
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    The Wall: Literature Guide for Teachers

    The Wall is the story, told from a young child's point of view, of a father and son who visit the Vietnam Veterans…

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    Reading and Literature
    Fiction
    Vietnam War (1965-1975)
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    Sarah Morton's Day, Samuel Eaton's Day, & Tapenum's Day

    Explore Colonial Times through literature and corresponding activities and lessons. Discover resources related to three…

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    Native Americans
    Pilgrims
    Reading Comprehension
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    Research Paper: Take Notes

    How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.

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    Reading Comprehension
    Nonfiction Literature
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    Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery

    Bunnicula: A Rabbit Tale of Mystery provides lots of laughs for the reader. This lesson includes Internet resources and…

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    Fiction
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    "The Little Match Seller"

    This is the full text of Hans Christian Andersen's classic tale, "The Little Match Seller." Enjoy this sad short story…

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    Reading and Literature
    Short Stories
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    The Redwall Tales

    Enhance reading comprehension with a with a guide that provides synopses and activities that can be used with any of the…

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    Literature
    Reading and Literature
    Fantasy Fiction
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  • Antonyms and Synonyms

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    Antonyms and Synonyms

    Opposites and similar meanings are reviewed.

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    Grammar
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  • The Modern Street-Cleaner Puzzle & Reading Passage

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    The Modern Street-Cleaner Puzzle & Reading Passage

    Florence Parpart invented the first modern street-cleaning machine. Students will read about this woman inventor and…

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    Reading Comprehension
    Social Studies and History
    American History/U.S. History
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  • Individual Room Temperature Controls Puzzle & Reading Passage

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    Individual Room Temperature Controls Puzzle & Reading Passage

    This article depicts the story of Alice Parker, an African-American woman who invented a gas furnace for central heating…

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Social Studies and History
    Suffrage and Women's Rights
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  • Self-Assessments Packet

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    Self-Assessments Packet

    Self-Assessments Packet Self-assessments are an effective way to help your students grow as learners. When they are…

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    Language Arts and Writing
    Reading and Literature
    Mathematics
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    Banning Harry Potter?

    The Harry Potter series has been banned from some schools in the United States and the United Kingdom. Find out why some…

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    Banned Books and Censorship
    Teaching Harry Potter
    Literature
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  • The Matchbox Diary Teacher's Guide

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    The Matchbox Diary Teacher's Guide

    Investigate immigration, art, and story with the activities in this teacher's guide for The Matchbox Diary by Paul…

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    Reading and Literature
    Reading Aloud
    Immigration
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  • Ruby Redfort Code-Breaking Kit

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    Ruby Redfort Code-Breaking Kit

    Host a Ruby Redfort event in your classroom or school library. Get your master code-crackers warmed up with some…

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    Detective and Mysteries
    Children's Book Characters
    Logic and Problem Solving
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  • The Lemonade Crime Educator's Guide

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    The Lemonade Crime Educator's Guide

    The Lemonade Crime is the sequel to Jacqueline Davies's The Lemonade War, and it covers the topics of justice and…

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    Reading
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  • Smashie McPerter and the Mystery of Room 11 Teacher's Guide

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    Smashie McPerter and the Mystery of Room 11 Teacher's Guide

    Entice middle-grade readers with humor and mystery in Smashie McPerter and the Mystery of Room 11 by N. Griffin. This…

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    Detective and Mysteries
    Children's Book
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  • You Are a Role Model: Teaching Advice

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    You Are a Role Model: Teaching Advice

    Learn how to be a good role model in this excerpt from Rafe Esquith's Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire.

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    Children Depend on Us, So Be Dependable: Teaching Advice

    Rafe Esquith, gives advice on being dependable in your classroom, in this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire.…

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  • The Liver

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    The Liver

    Use this illustrated reading passage to teach pupils about the liver. After reading about the human body's largest…

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    Reading and Literature
    Language Arts and Writing
    Human Biology
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  • Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide

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    Fever 1793 Teacher's Guide

    Explore late eighteenth-century life in America with the discussion topics and cross-curricular activities in this…

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    Historical Fiction
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  • Earth Day Word Search

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    Earth Day Word Search

    Strengthen vocabulary with this Earth Day (April 22) word search. This is a fun and educational way to celebrate the…

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  • Mooncakes

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    Mooncakes

    Teach children about Chinese culture by baking traditional mooncake cookies.

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    Teaching Bunny Cakes by Rosemary Wells
    Social Studies and History
    Asian History
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  • Friendship According to Humphrey Teacher's Guide

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    Friendship According to Humphrey Teacher's Guide

    Enhance understanding with a teaching guide that offers teaching ideas and extension activities for Friendship According…

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    Reading Instruction
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  • Ellis Island

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    Ellis Island

    Simulate the immigration process at Ellis Island, with some students acting as examiners and others pretending to be…

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    Reading and Literature
    Immigration
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