6th Grade Literature Teaching Resource Resources
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Banned or Challenged Books, Grades 5–8
This gallery of middle school literature features banned or challenged books. Each slide also features a related…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureFiction -
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Children's Books About Disabilities
This extensive list details books for both children and adults that deal with disabilities. The books are sorted by…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
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The World of Shel Silverstein - A Guide for Teachers and Librarians
Let this printable help you find online, classroom, or library resources for works by Shel Silverstein. This is an…Subjects:Library ResourcesLiteratureBanned Books and Censorship -
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Discipline Must Be Logical: Teaching Advice
In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith discusses discipline and how punishments should fit…Subjects:Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on FireBooksLiterature -
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Replace Fear with Trust: Teaching Advice
In this excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire, Rafe Esquith explains how to establish a sense of trust with your…Subjects:Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on FireBooksLiterature -
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Top 5 Dr. Seuss Day Activities
Dr. Seuss Day is March 2! Get printable worksheets, lesson ideas, and classroom activities from TeacherVision to…Subjects:Children's BookLiteratureReading and Literature -
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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…Subjects:Banned Books and CensorshipTeaching Harry PotterLiterature -
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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.Subjects:Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on FireBooksLiterature -
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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.…Subjects:Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on FireBooksLiterature -
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Research Paper: Take Notes
How to identify important information and take useful notes for a research paper.Subjects:Reading ComprehensionNonfiction LiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Literature that Deals with Laughter
Books that make kids laugh are listed in this literature resource for teachers.Subjects:Emotional Appeal of Children's LiteratureLiteratureReading and Literature -
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An Interview with Jeff Kinney
Jeff Kinney answers questions about his very funny online journal, Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Greg Heffley's Journal.Subjects:AuthorsArtistsLiterature -
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Transcript of Authors Live with Jerry Spinelli
A complete transcript of the premier showing of Authors Live, with Newbery Award-winning author Jerry Spinelli. Mr.…Subjects:Jobs, Careers, and OccupationsCommunity and Ways of LifeSocial Studies and History -
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The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn -- Chapters Three and Four
The excerpted chapters three and four of the The Ghost in the Tokaido Inn can be used to entice students into reading…Subjects:LiteratureHistorical FictionAncient Civilizations -
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Fire in the Classroom: Teaching Advice
This excerpt from Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire will introduce you to Rafe Esquith and his advice on being a successful…Subjects:Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on FireBooksLiterature -
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O. Henry's "The Gift of the Magi"
Find the full text of the classic short story by O. Henry, "The Gift of the Magi." This is an excellent piece of…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureShort Stories -
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Harry Potter Timeline
The life of J.K. Rowling and her famous creation, Harry Potter, are presented in this timeline.Subjects:Teaching Harry PotterBooksLiterature -
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Quotes from the Cast of the Harry Potter Movies
Read these fun quotes from the cast of the Harry Potter movies -- they compare themselves to their characters.Subjects:Teaching Harry PotterBooksLiterature -
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Gimme Some Truth: Teaching Advice
This excerpt from Rafe Esquith's Teach Like Your Hair's on Fire will instruct you on how to create a save haven for your…Subjects:Resources for Teach Like Your Hair's on FireBooksLiterature -
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The Best Christmas Pageant Ever -- Essay Topics
Assign these essay topics to your class when reading Barbara Robinson's book The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.Subjects:Teaching The Best Christmas Pageant EverBooksLiterature -
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Review of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Read a book review of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, the final installment of the Harry Potter…Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureTeaching Harry Potter -
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Review of Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince
Read a movie review of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth film in the Harry Potter series,…Subjects:Teaching Harry PotterBooksLiterature -
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A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Celebrate the winter holidays with the text to A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens.Subjects:Reading and LiteratureLiteratureLanguage Arts and Writing -
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Inside the Newbery Award Committee
Find out what it is like to be a judge for the Newbery Awards for outstanding children's literature.Subjects:Award and Prize WinnersLiteratureReading and Literature
