Lesson plan makes use of weekly poems for students to read, discuss, and study. Students compile a poetry portfolio to use for further learning in reading and writing, as well as engaging in interactive activities such as creative poetry...

A collection of differentiated reading activities are provided in this collection. Worksheets for the following reading topics are included: climax, story structure, elements of a story; fact and opinion; summarizing, narrative sequence;...

A mini-unit on haiku where learners learn about and write haiku inspired by Japanese gardens. This activity is intended to be done in conjunction with a visit to a Japanese garden, but this is not essential.

Student groups prepare and present a reading of the poem "Our Big Home: An Earth Poem." Adding impact to the cooperative group work, students use a variety of word study strategies to more deeply understand its vocabulary and the message...

Contains plans for five lessons that teach about parts of speech, gerunds, and vocabulary by having learners write diamante poetry. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the...

This site features family reading activities that will guide parents with their children's reading development.

Describing 3D shapes in Pre-K and Kindergarten is now an expectation as it is a key geometry standard. This resource contains 3D shapes activities and resources for practicing this standard. Included are chants, videos, games, poetry,...

Guide to the poetry of Robinson Jeffers, including historical information, biographies, discussion questions, and lesson plans. Each one of ten lesson plans has discussion activities, writing exercises, vocabulary, and homework...

Learners use themed graphic organizers to compose cinquain poems on topics common in the early elementary classroom.

This site from India provides a small collection of stories, poems, and activities that students can listen to online. In the activities section, students match animals with their shadows, answer vocabulary-related questions, and...

Contains plans for two lessons that explain an inductive method for analyzing poetry. Seamus Heaney's "Blackberry Picking" is analyzed using this model as an example, although the method can be used on a variety of poems. In addition to...

This is the Japanese version of the well-known Interesting Things for ESL site (the authors are professors teaching in Japan). The Japanese site has many of the same features as the English Only version in fact, it usually goes to the...

This comprehensive teacher-created resource provides many resources for teaching the "Aeneid." Lots of help on vocabulary, scansion tests, and figures of speech. Activities for every book.

In this self-guided unit, you will be working with literature which is centered on the themes of past, present and future. You will experience several different literary perceptions of the past and the future by reading ancient...

In this activity, 4th graders will study the moon for a period of one month and learn to identify each major moon phase. They will then describe the moon through poems, haikus, and similes.

[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart focuses on activities that reinforce language skills such as vocabulary, handwriting as well as alphabet cheer, songs, and poems.

You'll find a wealth of resources at this site dedicated to color! Easy-to-read discussions can be found on topics ranging from the science of light to complementary colors and the color wheel. All special terms are highlighted and...

Check out this awesome secular Christmas resource. This site offers songs, customs, themes and more.

What do you know about Eric Carle, the author? This Carol Hurst site highlights some interesting facts about this author's life and refers to some of his books.