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Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse Activities
In this book activities learning exercise, students read a paragraph about the book Lilly's Purple Plastic Purse, use sentence starters, write a song, use idioms, complete a spelling game, and complete a writing pattern. Students...
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Lesson Plans: The Giver
This detailed site offers a wealth of ideas for use with "The Giver." There are higher level ideas for use with older students, who have much more to bring to this complex book.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: If You Give a Moose a Muffin
This teacher resource includes a review of Laura Numeroff's If You Give a Moose a Muffin, things to notice in the book and discuss, and related learning activities and links.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: The Mitten
This teacher resource includes a review The Mitten, a Ukrainian folktale translated into English, things to notice in the book and discuss, and related learning activities and links.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Dandelions
This site on the book "Dandelions" by Eve Bunting, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Araminta's Paint Box
This site on the book "Araminta's Paint Box" by Karen Ackerman, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Little Blue and Little Yellow
This site on the book "Little Blue and Little Yellow" by Leo Lionni, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Black and White
This site on the book "Black and White" by David Macaulay, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: The Ghost Belonged to Me
This site on the book "The Ghost Belonged to Me," by Richard Peck, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources."
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: The Castle in the Attic
This site provides a review of the book "The Castle in the Attic" by Elizabeth Winthrop. It also features ideas for activities and a list of related books.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Bird Watch: A Book of Poetry
This site is on the book "Bird Watch" by Jane Yolen. It includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Jumanji
This site on the book "Jumanji" by Chris Van Allsburg, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: The Mud Flat Olympics
This site on the book "The Mud Flat Olympics" by James Stevenson, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to other resources.
Kids' Wings
Texas Bluebonnet Books: "Fair Weather"
This site gives a short summary of Richard Peck's "Fair Weather." You will also find research and literature links related to the book.
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Literature Learning Ladders: A Long Way From Chicago
Check out this informative site about "A Long Way From Chicago" by Richard Peck and learn about small-town life during the Depression in seven short stories for the years 1929 through 1942.
ReadWriteThink
Read Write Think: Book Report Alternative Creating a Childhood for a Character
Contains plans for four lessons that ask young scholars to create childhoods for characters in books they have read. This lesson uses Jane Yolen's "Merlin and the Dragons" as an example, but this book report alternative can be used with...
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: A Long Way From Chicago
This reading guide for "A Long Way From Chicago and a Year Down Yonder" by Richard Peck takes a comprehensive look at the author and his work, seven stories about small-town life during the Depression.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin: The Garden of Abdul Gasazi
Explore this informative teachers' guide for the book, "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi," by Chris Van Allsburg. Students and teachers will enjoy this comprehensive source.
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Houghton Mifflin Books: Zathura by Chris Van Allsburg
This comprehensive teacher's guide for the book "Zathura" by Chris Van Allsburg provides us with an opportunity to examine how writers blend scientific information with a fictional story.
Varsity Tutors
Varsity Tutors: Web English Teacher: Richard Peck
What do you know about Richard Peck's life and work as an author? Use this informative site to learn more about this young adult author and to find resources for lesson plans.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Number the Stars
This teacher resource includes a review of Lois Lowry's Number the Stars, things to notice in the book and discuss, and related learning activities and links.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Fly Away Home
This site on the book "Fly Away Home" by Eve Bunting, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about with students, activities related to the story, a list of related books, and links to other resources.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: The Great Kapok Tree
This site on the book "The Great Kapok Tree: A Tale of the Amazon Rain Forest" by Lynne Cherry includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about, activities related to the book, other related books, and links to...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Ira Says Goodbye
This site on the book "Ira Says Goodbye" provides a review of the book, related activities and books.