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How to Assess Your Students' Summer Reading Progress

Nicole Borkoski
Categories : Summer reading lists for grades k 12

How do you know your students has actually completed their assigned summer reading? Learn some methods to properly assess their knowledge.

Kindergarten: Where the Wild Things Are - Exciting Activities

Pam Cannon
Categories : Lesson plans for pre k and k

Where the Wild Things Are is a wonderful book to introduce kindergarten students to literature.There are activities to describe their favorite …

Lon Po Po Lesson Plan: A Red Riding Hood Story From China

Patricia Gable
Categories : Lesson plans & worksheets for grades 1 & 2

Students will have fun comparing Lon Po Po with the classic version of Red Riding Hood. They will discover that Lon Po Po means Granny Wolf" in …

Performance in Second Language Acquisition Has to Be Divided into Five Skills

Saoirse OMara
Categories : Teaching tips for foreign language instructors

Did you know there are five different skills that should be taken into consideration when assessing your students’ performance in second …

Plot Summary of Catch-22 Novel

Peter Boysen
Categories : Literature study guides and chapter summaries

Read an overview of the plot of Heller’s classic novel. Includes a summary and explanation of events.

The Chrysalids Themes with Examples from the Text

Terry Ligard
Categories : Literature study guides and chapter summaries

Some of the significant themes in “The Chrysalids” include death, loss of personal freedom and punishment. Learn more about the underlying …

Where the Wild Things Are. A Theme Unit for Elementary Students

Pam Cannon
Categories : Fun activities & crafts for grade school

Monsters and temper tantrums in Where the Wild Things Are provide a theme unit to launch language, writing, mapping and math activities for elementary …

5 Great Books for Young Adults: A Diverse Selection for Your Junior High or High School Reader

Benjamin Sell
Categories : Literature study guides and chapter summaries

These five Young Adult books cater to a range of reading abilities and interest levels. With diverse protagonists going through real life issues, …

Famous Quotes from "Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry": Explanation & Analysis Included

Deidra Alexander
Categories : Literature study guides and chapter summaries

Mildred Taylor is known for writing memorable books for young readers. Within these books are powerful messages to help us become better people. These …

Nothing But the Truth: Class Activities on Setting and New Vocabulary

Peter Boysen
Categories : English lesson plans for middle school

What is the setting of Nothing But the Truth? What political and educational vocabulary do students need to understand what is going on in this …