The positional words up and down are the focus of a language and visual arts instructional activity. Learners get a paper plate and eight strips of construction paper. They create a spider out of their paper plate, and cut out a circle...

Ever heard of a "diamond poem" format? Neither had I, until I came across this lesson. Young writers are shown a format which results in a poem that comes out in the shape of a diamond! This is a simple, yet effective lesson.

Here is a tasty topic for a lesson: Christmas candy! Third and fourth graders research classic Christmas candies, then create their very own! They write a descriptive paragraph about their candy, then use KidPix to create an illustration...