Kids' Wings
Little Red Schoolhouse: "Shakespeare & the Globe"
Here is a website full of ideas to enhance your study of Shakespeare! There are many student activities and lesson plan ideas.
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Teaching Books: Lincoln: A Photobiography [Pdf]
Chapter by chapter lessons and answer key to use with the nonfiction award winning book, Lincoln: A Photobiography, which tells the story of Lincoln's life through pictures and words.
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The Official Roald Dahl Website
Select a tour guide to show you through the Official Roald Dahl Website. Miss Honey or Mr. Willy Wonka can lead you through Roald Dahl's books, biography and the Roald Dahl Club.
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Teaching Heart: Fairy Tale Lessons & Ideas
Geared toward grades K-3--offers objectives, materials, procedures, discussion questions and evaluations. Online lesson plans for introducing and teaching basic literary criticism skills.
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Nancy Polette: "Cricket in Times Square" Literature Guide
Lists a number of activities to accompany the book by George Selden including a cricket data bank and an internet scavenger hunt. Part of a larger site of elementary literature resources available though a link at the top of the page.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Flying to Freedom: Tar Beach & the People Could Fly
Comparing and contrasting works and looking for underlying themes and messages are at the heart of this multicultural lesson plan. Provides links to several background resources, and suggestions for assessment.
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Teach 21: Tell Me a Tale (Unit Plan)
This fourteen lesson unit investigates reading and English language arts at a fifth grade level. The lessons display differences and similarities of cultures. The unit incorporates 21st century learning skills such as communication,...
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Mercer Mayer: Official Website of Little Critter
This site is very easy to navigate with pictures of Little Critter. Look through Little Critter's favorite jokes and art work and read about the author of the Little Critter books, Mercer Mayer.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Aliki
This resource site for the work of the children's author Aliki includes lesson plans and activities for students reading Corn is Maize, Painted Words, Spoken Memories, My Visit to the Zoo, My Visit to the Aquarium, and Wild and Wooly...
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Robert Mc Closkey
Learn more about the author Robert McCloskey through the links found within this resource. Use this site to learn more about this famous author and his work.
Aaron Shepherd
Tips on Scripting by Aaron Shepard
This tutorial explains the scripting process for reader's theater activities.
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William Steig Official Homepage
Discover William Steig (1907-2003), the New Yorker cartoonist who launched another career as the creator of Shrek and other children's stories. Features include a matching game and word search based on the author's books.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net: Sylvester and the Magic Pebble
This site features a lesson plan for William Steig's "Sylvester and the Magic Pebble." Come and check out this creative activity.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: "Summer of the Monkeys" Teacher Guide
"Summer of the Monkeys" teacher guide includes brief synopsis, author sketch, list of themes, and ideas for interdisciplinary connections.
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Harper childrens.com: If You Take a Mouse to School
What happens "If You Take a Mouse to School"? This resource features information on Laura Numeroff's book of that name. Students and teachers will benefit from the information found within this resource.
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Harper childrens.com: If You Take a Mouse to the Movies
What happens "If You Take A Mouse to the Movies"? Come and check out this site focused on Laura Numeroff's book. Students will have an opportunity to explore this book.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative: The Elements of Fiction
Analyzing a book takes the form of creating their own when students complete this activity. The stated goal is to help students "Read like writers." Includes link to a template for student use.
Harold D. Underdown
Dangerous Myths/ Terrible Truths in Children's Writing
A list of myths and truths about writing elementary or children's literature. Very helpful and informational for any student or adult looking to begin writing children's literature.