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The Important Poem
Students are read numerous examples of strong poetry. Individually, they brainstorm a list of interests or attributes about themselves and choose the most important one. They write a poem using the attribute and shares the poem with the...
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Polar Bear Adaptations
Students explore the adaptations that are made by polar bears. They discuss the color of polar bears as well as the dominant color that is found in the arctic. Students create a polar bear puppet.
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Baga Drum
Students examine a Baga Drum in order to explore the history of the Baga people of West Africa. In this art history lesson plan, students recognize figures used in Baga Drum design that represent aspects of Baga culture. They also design...
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FUNdraising Goal
Pupils decide how much money is needed to help a family in their community. They develop a way to raise funds and follow through with the project. They identify private sources of funds in their community.
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Database of Award Winning Children's Literature
This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Children's Literature Newsletter
Free monthly email newsletters featuring classic children's literature, new books, ideas and activities to use with students, and links to other Internet resources.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Avi
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site provides a commentary on the young adult fiction of Avi.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Tuck Everlasting
Here's a review by children's literature guru Carol Hurst, along with some discussion ideas and links to other sites.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Arnold Lobel
A comprehensive look at some of the works of Arnold Lobel and their significance in children's literature. Also contains summaries for many of Lobel's books and links to other Lobel sites.
University of Pennsylvania
African Children's Literature for Elementary Grades
Here is a list of primary and elementary African children's books. Author, Title, subject, and a short summary are included.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Language Arts Professional Books
Resources for teachers in children's literature can be found in this bibliography--whole language philosophy, reading/writing techniques, spelling, and assessment.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Looking Critically at Picture Books
This site describes several ideas and activities to use with picture books and intermediate/middle school age students. Specific title to use are also given.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Snowflake Bentley
This review of "Snowflake Bentley" written by Jacqueline Briggs Martin and illustrated by Mary Azarian features related activities for this Caldecott medal winning 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 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.
Yale University
Yale New Haven Teachers Institute: Ww Ii as Seen Through Children's Literature
This interdisciplinary unit plan relies on children's literature about World War II. Bibliographies for both students and teachers are included as well as a rationale for the unit. Includes links to resources.
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Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'The Moon Children' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"The Moon Children", a novel by Canadian author Beverley A. Brenna, is about the friendship between a Romanian immigrant girl and a boy with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. This teaching guide has ideas for discussion and learning activities.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Young Man's Gift of Literature, Science, and Morality
A scanned copy of the 1851 publication of The Young Man's Gift of Literature, Science, and Morality by Cotesworth Pinckney, a nonfiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Children's Crusade by George Zabriskie Gray
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's The Children's Crusade: An Episode of the Thirteenth Century by George Zabriskie Gray [1870], a nonfiction account of Children's Crusade in the 13th Century.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Children of Colonial Days by Elizabeth S. Tucker
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Children of Colonial Days by Elizabeth S. Tucker (c1894), a collection of illustrated children's stories and poems.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: The Children of the Week by William Theodore Peters
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book The Children of the Week by William Theodore Peters (1886), an illustrated children's novel.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Legends of the Red Children
A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of Legends of the Red Children by Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick, a fiction book for children.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Bible History for Children
A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of Aunt Charlotte's Stories of Bible History for Children by Charlotte Mary Yonge, a book of religious stories for children.
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