Reading Instruction

The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter

Use this activity with The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter to enrich children's language and emergent literacy…

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Reading Instruction

Literature

Families

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Help students practice reading strategies with these activities

Reading Strategies Choice Board for Grades 3-5

This choice board is a great way for your students to apply the reading strategies they are learning! They will practice…

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Reading Instruction

Reading and Literature

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My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother

Cover the topic of sibling rivalry with this book for younger readers, My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother.

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Families

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CHOICE BOARDS

Summer Reading Choice Board for Elementary Grades

Pair your summer reading lists with this 9-activity choice board of fun summer reading activities for elementary…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

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The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats

Enhance reading abilities with an activity about Ezra Jack Keats's book The Snowy Day that enriches and expands…

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Caldecott Medal Books & Illustrators

Ezra Jack Keats, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His Books

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WORKSHEETS

The Pact

Use a teacher guide to provide teaching activities to be used with The Pact by Drs. Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and…

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Literature

Nonfiction Literature

Reading and Literature

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Fishbone Map: Main Idea and Supporting Details

Help students build their reading comprehension or prewriting skills through organizing main ideas and supporting…

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Main Idea and Supporting Details

Writing

Language Arts and Writing

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LESSON PLANS

"The Grasshopper and the Owl": A Fable by Aesop

Use a lesson that provides students with an opportunity to draw conclusions using one of Aesop's enjoyable fables.…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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Customizable Sight Word Activities Packet

Sight words are a staple for reading instruction, especially for early learners. The struggle is often how to…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Early Reading

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TEACHING RESOURCE

How I Teach Elementary Reading E-Book

Table of Contents: How I Teach Elementary Reading Why I Teach Elementary Reading Best Practices for Teaching…

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Reading Instruction

Reading and Literature

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Whistle for Willie by Ezra Jack Keats

Use Ezra Jack Keats's book Whistle for Willie to enhance children's reading abilities. Discussion prompts, activities,…

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Ezra Jack Keats, Author & Illustrator: Guides to His Books

Authors

Literature

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Cause and Effect Organizer

Use this graphic organizer while teaching any subject to help your students understand the cause and effect. This…

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Reading

Reading Comprehension

Literature

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Stellaluna is a baby bat who is separated from her mother at a young age. This lesson includes extension ideas and…

Stellaluna

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Animals (Zoology)

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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 demanding mouse and the child who…

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Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Social Studies and History

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The Keeping Quilt is a multi-generational story that follows a beloved quilt from one family member to another. The…

The Keeping Quilt

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Reading Comprehension

Literature

Culture and Diversity

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TEACHING RESOURCE

A Guide to Using Graphic Novels

Graphic novels are increasing in popularity, and students find them engaging and fun to read. A graphic novel can…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

Reading Comprehension

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CHOICE BOARDS

Summer Reading Choice Board for High School

Pair your summer reading lists with this 9-activity choice board of fun summer reading activities for high school…

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Reading and Literature

Reading Instruction

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Students will be able to identify the characters, and analyze the setting, problem, and solution of stories using this…

Conflict Dissection

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Reading and Literature

Reading Comprehension

Reading Instruction

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Ideas and activities for reading Miss Nelson is Missing.

Miss Nelson is Missing

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Literature

Reading and Literature

Detective and Mysteries

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A Pocket for Corduroy by Don Freeman

Enhance reading abilities with an activity that enriches and expands children's language and emergent literacy skills.

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Reading Instruction

Families

Language Arts and Writing

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Fahrenheit 451 Teacher's Guide

Deepen students' understanding of Ray Bradbury's dystopian novel Fahrenheit 451 with these pre-reading resources and…

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Literature

Fantasy Fiction

Reading and Literature

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