Young scholars analyze and differentiate between various genres of literature. They view a slideshow, take a true/false quiz, create an Idea Pad file, and create an idea map of the various genres.

Ninth graders explore various time-periods in American history. They select important events, people, places, and artifacts to explore. Students present their information to the class using PowerPoint.

Students research and examine the various roles needed to put on a major drama production. Using this information, they role play one of these different responsibilities. As a class, they perform a play of their choosing and receive...

First graders integrate music and fairy tales to improve their listening and analytical skills. In this music and fairy tales lesson plan, 1st graders view and listen to the musical fairy tale 'Peter and the Wolf' using a SmartBoard....

Fourth graders generate written summaries from non-fiction articles.  In this writing lesson, 4th graders determine what must be included in writing a good summary and then work in small groups to construct summaries after reading...

Critical thinking is the spotlight here as you help Detective Elmo save Cookie Monster and crack the cookie case!

In 'Finding Elmo' by Canadian author Monique Polak, fifteen-year-old Tim tries to find a much-loved parrot stolen from his father's pet business. This teacher's guide includes a book summary and ideas for discussions and learning...

An excellent interactive site for children, including stories by Elmo, Big Bird and others. Dozens of stories and storybooks for children to read while learning essential skills.

In love with Elmo, Grover, and all the rest of the Sesame Street gang? Now you can read their books on line. Some of the books are read out loud by the characters. Here is a great way to improve early reading skills. Topics include the...

Match and categorize colors and patterns with Elmo and Abby Cadabby in this fun dress-up game.

Early readers will love building their own story book with Elmo, Abby Cadabby, or Cookie Monster! A perfect tool for helping identify feelings and emotions, word and letter recognition, and letter sounds.

Help the Sesame Street characters while completing various early learning tasks. Students will develop language, reasoning skills, and independence as they play the games provided.

This resource provides information about fads and fashions during the 1990's.