This lesson engages students in reading comprehension strategies related to Patty Lovell's book, Stand Tall, Molly Lou Melon. Students will participate in listening to other stories with the same message and then will determine the "big...

This lesson will be implemented as part of a character education unit on integrity. Students will apply research skills, open-ended discussions, and cooperative learning experiences to investigate the meaning of "respect." Practicing...

The purpose of this lesson is to identify some of the skills and attitudes that are essential for solving problems effectively. This lesson will be implemented as part of a character education unit on integrity. The meaning of integrity...

This lesson engages students in describing the main character from Patricia Palacco's book, My Rotten Redheaded Older Brother. Students will analyze a picture of the main character and the teacher will write all of the students'...

In this lesson, young scholars will read a book about how a character perseveres when the task is difficult. They will identify the challenges and how the character overcame the challenges. These activities will show your students that...

This lesson sequence, provided by the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), encourages students to develop a fully realized heroic character and then, through the use of multimedia software, communicate that hero's...

The ethical implications of downloading entertainment are huge. Explore this issue with young scholars using this lesson plan. Be sure to include your library media specialist in planning.

This lesson plan introduces the importance of perseverance. Students will discover that success comes through perseverance. Students will also have the opportunity to research Abraham Lincoln on the Internet to document examples of...

This lesson teaches communications sklls by focusing on audience, appropriate tone, timing, and word choice.

This lesson engages students in reading activities related to James Marshall's book, Yummers. Students will analyze the diet of the main character and determine what made the character sick.

This lesson engages students in reading comprehension and measurement activities related to Rod Clements's book, Counting on Frank. Students will write a summary about what the character found to measure. Students will then find objects...