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.

A detailed and informational look at the process of writing a picture book. From the writing process to the submission of a manuscript, this site will show an aspiring writer how to write and submit a picture book worth reading.

This site on the book "Dandelions" by Eve Bunting, 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.

This site on the book "Jumanji" by Chris Van Allsburg, 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.

Project- and play-based learning are essential in the early grades to develop creative learning dispositions during the brain's most active period of synaptic growth. Here are five strategies that can be implemented in early learning...

This site includes an interview with Pam Munoz Ryan, a famous author of many children's picture books and historical fiction books. Read reviews of some of Pam Munoz Ryan's books by chidren.

This comprehensive site gives you all you need to know about Darwin and more. A timeline, pictures, books Darwin wrote, and links are just a few of the topics you will find on this site.

In this lesson, Robert Burleigh's picture book entitled Flight is used as the mentor text. Students will record their favorite adjectives from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use...

In this lesson plan, the picture book entitled Toad, written by Ruth Brown, is used as the mentor text. Students will record their favorite adjectives from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students...

In this lesson, Andrew Clement's awesome picture book, Big Al is used as a mentor text. Students will record their favorite verbs from the mentor text, rank them according to their favorite, and share them. Students will also use...

For this lesson, Melinda Long's picture book entitled How I Became a Pirate is used as the mentor text. Learners will record their favorite complex sentences from the text and share them. Students will also use interactive buttons to...

In this lesson, Brooke Bessesen's picture book, Look Who Lives in the Desert!: Bouncing and Pouncing, Hiding and Gliding, Sleeping and Creeping, is used as the mentor text for its use of adverbial phrases. After several exposures to the...

After reading/listening to the picture book I am the Dog I am the Cat by Donald Hall in which two characters have opposing viewpoints, students are asked to look deeply at opposing viewpoints of real people just before the Revolutionary...

This site is a farm unit filled with songs, activities, projects, bulletin board ideas, picture book suggestions, and much more.

Students love to have choice and move around the classroom in this measurement lesson that begins with a beloved picture book.

This site on the book "Fly Away Home" by Eve Bunting, includes a review of the book, a listing of things to notice and talk about with students, activities related to the story, a list of related books, and links to other resources.

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.

Carol Hurst provides this sample chapter from "Picturing Math." Gathering data is a frequent part of solving problems and satisfying curiosity, which includes working with graphs and using mathematical tools such as averaging and other...

This children's book was written by students grades K-3 from Rock Point Charter School. Students wrote about their heroes and illustrated the page.

Many lesson plans with ideas for teachers and learners, sorted by age and by type! Wonderful for thematic approaches.

Review of the book The Widow's Broom and a link to another website for which this book goes well.