WORKSHEETS
Have students draw a picture of what they enjoy doing most with their best friend. Use this art printable as part of a…
After reading One Cool Friend by Toni Buzzeo, extend children's enjoyment of the picture book by having them complete…
GAMES AND APPS
Review vocabulary from Ellen's Broom—a Reconstruction-Era story for children—in this word search puzzle.
Create a summer reading list students will look forward to with book recommendations by grade, reading level, and theme.…
After reading Ellen's Broom by Kelly Starling Lyons, give children these coloring pages featuring illustrations from the…
BOOK GUIDES
Teach young children about the lives of former slaves and their families during the Reconstruction Era with the picture…
The Arlene On the Scene Teacher's Guide offers over 50 pages of ideas for using the book as part of your English…
LESSON PLANS
Choose one of Taylor Mali's poems to use in this poetry lesson plan. You will discuss how the poem changes in perceived…
In this poetry lesson plan, introduce (or re-familiarize) your students with metaphors. Then, encourage them to get…
Students use personal experience to write creatively in this poetry lesson plan. They'll think back and choose a dozen…
Use one or all of the prompts in this poetry writing lesson plan. Students will produce original creative phrases using…
Most poems are, on some level, the answer to a question that you might not have heard asked. In this poetry activity,…
TEACHING RESOURCE
Taylor Mali, author of the viral poem "What Teachers Make," sat down with TeacherVision to talk about his new book…
REFERENCE
Discover how Temple Grandin's world-changing career revolutionized the livestock industry, and demonstrate the unique…
April is National Poetry Month, but poems are fun year-round! Explore the world of poetry with activities for Poem Runs:…
Extend students' learning with these discussion questions and writing prompts for Summer of the Wolves by Polly…
Reinforce reading with meaningful writing activities for the Nikki and Deja Series by Karen English. Students will write…
This literature guide to Abraham Lincoln and Frederick Douglass: The Story Behind an American Friendship includes a…
Use these questions as discussion starters or essay prompts for Grave Mercy, a novel of historical fantasy and medieval…
Use this reader's guide for The First White House Garden and How It Grew to extend students' learning about the history…
Draw students into the beetle word with this teacher's guide to The Beetle Book by Steve Jenkins. This printable…
Take students on a prehistoric time travel adventure through the Cretaceous Period with this activity kit for Chronal…
This literature guide for The Bell Bandit—the third book in the Lemonade War series by Jacqueline Davies—offers…
Share the incredible story of how 33 Chilean miners survived living underground for months following the San José mine…
