The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe: Lesson Plans and Activity Ideas
Many teachers use “The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe” lesson plans to introduce upper elementary students to imaginative tales and get …
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Using Jumanji in Class: Book Activites for 3rd or 4th Grade Students
Jumanji by Chris Van Allsburg is a popular children’s book that was made into a movie, which many children have seen. This is a great choice for …
Continue ReadingCompare and Contrast the Sarah Plain and Tall Movie and Book
How will the children react when Papa advertises for a new mother? Will Papa be able to get used to such a strong-willed woman? This is a wonderful …
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Papa needs a wife. Caleb and Anna need a mother. Will Sarah be the answer to their prayers or will she return to her beloved sea-side home in Maine? …
Continue ReadingAlice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass: Discussions and Writing Exercises
Use Alice’s conversation with Humpty Dumpty in Through the Looking Glass to start stimulating class discussions and interesting writing …
Continue ReadingFlatfoot Fox: Learn to Use a Summary Graphic Organizer
Who traded the ripe red radish relish for some rubbery roasted roots? Is there a way of tracking the details of your story? Teach your students to use …
Continue ReadingThe Hundred Dresses Chapter Questions: Quiz Students' Comprehension
Is your class reading The Hundred Dresses? These chapter questions will check student’s comprehension of the book or help study for an …
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Wanda Petronski has a funny name and wears the same blue dress to school every day. The girls tease her until one day she is gone. The Hundred Dresses …
Continue ReadingLesson Plans on Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry for 5th Grade Social Studies :A Civil Rights Lesson Plan
The Logan family struggles through the depression facing not only poverty but racism and segregation. This civil rights lesson encourages discussion …
Continue ReadingUse Beginning Chapter Books for Predicting Outcomes
Where is the new schoolhouse? How can a building be missing? Is magic involved? As Flatfoot Fox says, “What we have here is not a ‘who-did-it?’ …
Continue ReadingMotivate Young Readers With Primary Easy Reader Chapter Books
When children begin to read it is magic. You want to keep them interested and challenged. They love to say, “I’m reading a chapter …
Continue ReadingLanguage Arts Lesson Plans: Imitation in Writing Using "The True Story of the 3 Little Pigs" by Jon Scieszka
Scieszka’s short picture book rendition of the classic tale about three pigs and a big bad wolf is the perfect story to use for imitation writing, …
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