In this teacher-led activity on this site, students work together in the classroom creating a book full of rhymes.

This is a fun idea to display your students' book reports, and encourage reading at the same time! In this online lesson, children use special markers to actually draw their book report on the windows of the library or classroom. Also...

Guide to Edith Wharton's, The Age of Innocence, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including discussion activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics.

Guide to Amy Tan's The Joy Luck Club, with historical information, author biography, discussion questions, and a ten-lesson unit of study including activities, homework assignments, project ideas, and essay topics. A radio show, with...

An archive of bi-weekly newsletters for teachers that focuses on 21st century critical thinking skills. Each newsletter reviews websites related to a particular issue, topic, or theme, with valuable teaching tools, lesson plans, and/or...

Novels and picture books are great ways to teach across the curriculum. This site lists about 75 novels and picture books around which CanTeach has constructed lesson ideas and plans. All grade levels indicated.

Great idea for the beginning of the year. Uses the book Clifford's First School Day by Norman Bridwell as the starting place for students to make their own book about going to school.

This site discusses how story frames are a great way to support emergent writers in the classroom. Lots of story prompts and writing frames to use in a K-2 classroom.

Contains seven teaching ideas for the Clifford series of books by Norman Bridwell. These aren't detailed plans, but they are ideas that are a good start for lessons.

Here you will find many student activities and lessons to enhance the award winning book "Cook-A-Doodle-Doo."

This resource features a booklist for Tomie dePaola. There is a summary and a picture of each book.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson plan using the book My Big World Book by Roger Priddy in which students learn to sort items into predetermined categories. Ideas for teaching, guided practice, and independent practice are...

Come and check out this comprehensive teaching resource for farms. Students and teachers will benefit from the activities and book found within this site.

Discover more about the book the"Great Gatsby," by F. Scott Fitzgerald when you visit this resource. This site provides links to biographical information, lesson plans, activities, vocabulary and more.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Songs, big books and more are all included in this kindergarten lesson.

[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson using the book My Big Truck Book by Roger Priddy in which learners learn to sort items into categories they create for themselves. Ideas for teaching, guided practice, and independent practice...

[Free Registration/Login Required] A lesson using the book My Big Animal Book by Roger Priddy in which learners learn to sort items into predetermined categories. Ideas for teaching, guided practice, and independent practice are...

This site is based on the book, One Hen: How One Small Loan Made a Big Difference, by Katie Smith Milway. Learn how small loans, called microfinance, can make an impact on people's lives. There are lesson plans, games, and interviews...