Louisiana Department of Education
Louisiana Doe: Louisiana Believes: At Home Literacy Activities
Families are a child's first educator and can serve as valuable partners throughout a child's literacy development. Providing families with quick, easy-to-use activities and strategies to use at home strengthens school-home connections...
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Real Time Data Projects: Movie in the Making
In this project students will report on a book by describing how they would turn that book into a motion picture. After reading and studying the main components of their novel, students will use their imaginations to explain how they...
Other
The Plaka: Literature: Nikos Kazantzakis
Site focuses on bio and works of Greece's famous writer, Kazantzakis. Offers reports on major works in summary form. Interesting intro to author of "Zorba the Greek."
Other
Isaac Asimov's Foundations Universe
This site offers art work centered around the futuristic world created by Asimov (1920-1992 CE) and continued by several other sci-fi writers.
Authors Calendar
Author's Calendar: Yukio Mishima
A biographical sketch of the Japanese author Yukio Mishima with a description of his better known works. Also included is a selected list of his writings.
Daily Teaching Tools
Daily Teaching Tools: Newbery Medal Winners for 20 Years Prior
This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides a comprehensive book list. A list of 20 Newbery Award-winning books are provided on this resouce.
New York University
New York University: r.k. Narayan an Astrologer's Day
This New York University offers a summary of and commentary on "An Astrologer's Day" by R.K. Narayan.
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Metropolitan Museum of Art: The Hours of Jeanne D'evreux Jean Pucelle
This resource from the Metropolitan Museum of Art provides information about The Hours of Jeanne d'Evreux, ca. 1324-1328, folios from the illuminated manuscripts.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: A Review of Avi's Literature
Summarizes some of Avi's most popular pieces, including Nothing But the Truth, Who Was that Masked Man Anyway, Devil's Race, The Fighting Ground, and The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle.
Jewelry Central
Jewelry Central: Agate
A commercial site that contains a brief paragraph about agates and photographs of some varieties.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe Character Review
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart provides a character review for Lion, Witch, and Wardrobe Novel.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Arranging Library Books
[Free Registration/Login Required] Flipchart designed to teach and allow practice for locating fiction and easy books in the library.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Glad or Sad Library Media Center
[Free Registration/Login Required] Created by Kathy Walker Library Media Specialist, McCrorey-Liston Elementary School, Fairfield County Schools, Winnsboro, SC Adapted from 57 Games to Play in the Library or Classroom by Carol K. Lee and...
Can Teach
Can Teach: Themed Book Lists
This site has lists of books for teachers and students categorized by theme. Includes alphabet books, sports and folk tales.
Other
Adopt a Pond Wetland Curriculum Resource
The Adopt-A-Pond Program was created by the Toronto Zoo for teachers looking for a guide to wetland issues and resources.
Other
Middletown Thrall Library: Do the Dewey
Can you find things on your library shelves? This site from the Middletown Thrall Library helps you learn about Dewey Decimal classification. Play the interactive games to quiz yourself when you've explored the site.
Curated OER
Family Education: Recommended Reading Lists for All Ages: Boy Reading a Book
Photograph of a boy reading.
Curated OER
Sophia: Sq3 R Reading Technique: Library
Color photograph of a library with a reading area.