Add to children's enjoyment of the award-winning novel Maniac Magee with this fun collection of resources. From sequence of events and fact or fiction worksheets, to writing newspaper articles and creating advertisements based...

Students examine the narrative forms and tales unique to the U.S.-Mexico border. They discuss the possible sociological meanings of these stories, and then write their own versions to demonstrate that they explain the forms.

In this Romulus and Rebus interactive exercise, students read a short passage about Rome and how it was built. Students answer questions, fill in the blanks and complete a writing activity in an interactive format based on the reading.

Dive into a class reading of the book George Washington's Socks with the help of this guide. Including a vocabulary list and series of comprehension questions for each chapter, this resource provides an excellent foundation for...

Students conduct Internet research about the studenT author and illustrator Patricia Polacco. They compose letters to Ms. Polacco and, after revising and editing their work, send them in the mail.

Thanks to Gary Paulsen's Hatchet, teen readers now know it's possible to survive in the wilderness. A study guide for the novel discusses common topics and vocabulary words found within the text. Additionally, readers get the chance...

Self reflection is an important skill to reinforce in our children, and it's especially helpful to help them realize who they are in the context of their environment. A collection of lessons about self image and community encourage...

Students read The Empty Pot as an introduction to plants. In this planting lesson, students understand a sequence of events in the book and relate it to the sequence of a plants life. Students grow plants and record information in flower...

High schoolers listen to chapter from novel When Legends Die by Hal Borland, listen to traditional Lakota song, discuss feeling song induces and in what circumstance it may be used, and examine connection between cultural music and...

Designed as extension exercises in homeschool or classroom settings, as well as for individual work, the ideas in this packet are sure to engage learners in an investigation of Greek mythology.

Here you'll find a great collection of worksheets to supplement your instruction of Greek mythology, including informational texts on the Olympian gods and goddesses, a matching quiz, graphic organizers, and myth-writing activities.

Second graders read about and discuss natural features of communities. They listen to a guest speaker, such as a park ranger to expand their knowledge of natural features. They go on a field trip, if possible, to a local zoo or...

This is a phenomenal resource. It allows the user to create a reading list of quality children's literature based of choices such as reading level, type of book, genre, ethnicity, gender, etc. In addition, one can determine if a book won...

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Legends for Lionel by Walter Crane (1887), a book of sketches with a story.

A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of Legends of the Red Children by Mara Louise Pratt-Chadwick, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of The Ingoldsby Legends by Thomas Ingoldsby, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication The Legend of the Silver Cup by George Critchley, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1898 publication of W.V's Golden Legend by William Canton, a fiction book for children.

A scanned copy of the 1872 publication of Lilliput Legends of William Brighty Rands, a fiction book for children.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Rip Van Winkle: A Legend of the Hudson by Washington Irving (1887), a children's novel.

A scanned copy of the 1897 publication of Danish Fairy Tales and Legends by Hans Christian Anderson, a book of children's fairy tales.

A scanned copy of the 1875 publication of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving, a fiction book for children.

This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Little Lottie, or, The Wonderful Clock by Knight (1892), a legend.

This is an online photocopy of the original of the children's book The Boy's King Arthur by Sir Thomas Malory, (1880?) a illustrated history of King Arthur and his Knights of The Round Table.