Learning Spanish in the classroom is a lot different than using the language in a Spanish-speaking country! Beginning Spanish learners learn how to ask whether someone speaks English, if their conversation partner can repeat him or...

The Mississippi Department of Education offers a sample of informative writing prompts. Great ideas for teachers and students.

This site offers a list of one word writing prompts perfect for free writing activities which can be used as quick write or developed into stories. With one word story prompts, you start with the word provided and use either one sentence...

These images from illustrator Leo Lionni can be used as writing prompts for students.

Enjoy this collection of images that invite us to reflect upon the important places in our lives. Students can practice articulating and writing about their personal sense of place in the world using these images to spark their...

Enjoy with your students this collection of images that invite them to make personal connections. Students can practice articulating and writing about their personal connections using these images, a nice scaffold for later connections...

Great study guide for Paul Fox's "The Slave Dancer," complete with pre-reading materials, including an author biography and vocabulary preview, brainstorming activities, thought-provoking questions about plot, theme, and character, and...

How can you treat others with respect, particularly those who are different from you? Discuss this question with the help of writing prompts, activity ideas, and more.

Know that it is normal to experience different emotions and learn positive ways to deal with your emotions. This website, which is meant to accompany a video on emotions and good character, provides questions for discussion, activity...

What do you know about the characters and setting of "Lyddie," by Carol Hurst? Gain insight into the characters through the discussion questions found a this site.

Shows money and different locations around the world, then asks students, if money was no object, where would you live and why? (38 sec.)