Read Works
Read Works: Game On
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about the sports, athletes, and history of the International Children's Games. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Read Works
Read Works: The New Scooter
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Matt who learned that it is always better to share his toys. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Books in the Classroom
Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Ira Says Goodbye
This site on the book "Ira Says Goodbye" provides a review of the book, related activities and books.
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LM Digital Media
Kids World Fun: The Stair Case by Danielle Bruckert [Pdf]
Big Mac learns to face his fears, and to not judge by appearances, Little Dipper has fun helping Mac, and the both are happy to find friendship.
Penguin Publishing
Penguin Random House: Eleven by Patricia Giff: Book Notes: Educator's Guide
A pre-reading activity and some thematic connections for class discussion are at the heart of this teacher's guide for Eleven by Patricia Giff.
Center for Literacy and Disability Studies, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Tar Heel Reader: Trouble With Friends
It can be hard learning how to get along with one another. Here are some tips of how to handle challenges with friends.
Other
Goodnight Stories: The Walk
A combination of words and pictures creates a story about a little girl who takes a walk and ends up making friends with a little bird.
Other
Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'A Company of Fools' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"A Company of Fools", a novel by Deborah Ellis, is set in Paris during the year of the plague. It follows the friendship of two orphaned boys living at an abbey. This extensive teacher's guide includes chapter summaries with accompanying...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Sula
The second of Toni Morrison's novels, Sula tells the story of the friendship between two African-American women. This site looks in detail at this friendship as it examines plot, character and themes found in the novel.
Shmoop University
Shmoop: Adventures of Huckleberry Finn Quotes
This site provides a rich source of quotations from the novel that support the many different topics such as friendship, youth and man and the natural world.
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Orca Book Publishers: Bang Teaching Guide [Pdf]
In this novel by Norah McClintock, two boys' long-time friendship is ended after they rob a canteen and the owner is killed. "Bang" provides a vehicle for discussing the serious issues of guns, gangs and gun control laws. This teacher's...
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Orca Book Publishers: Chill Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Two high school friends disagree on the motive behind a teacher's unkind behaviour and it tests their friendship. This teacher's guide for Chill by Colin Frizzell includes a book summary, discussion topics and teaching ideas.
Other
Fitzhenry and Whiteside: 'The Moon Children' Teaching Guide [Pdf]
"The Moon Children", a novel by Canadian author Beverley A. Brenna, is about the friendship between a Romanian immigrant girl and a boy with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome. This teaching guide has ideas for discussion and learning activities.
Orca Book Publishers
Orca Book Publishers: Chat Room Teaching Guide [Pdf]
Chat Room by Canadian author Kristin Butcher deals with the important issue of online safety. Linda, a teenager, develops a friendship online with someone who begins to send her gifts. This teacher's guide includes a book summary and...
CommonLit
Common Lit: "After Twenty Years" by O. Henry
William Sydney Porter (1862-1910) was an American writer better known by his pen name, O. Henry. "After Twenty Years," published in 1908, is one of his better known short stories that shows how complicated friendship can be. As you read,...
Shmoop University
Shmoop: A Separate Peace
A Separate Peace is a novel that looks at the life of a sixteen year old boy at boarding school in New Hampshire. This fascinating site explores the life of Gene Forrester in addition to providing insights into the various themes in the...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Summer Camp: Fill Each Day With Possibilities!
Whether you're looking for music and dance activities, science experiments, family-friendly adventures, or learning about animals (plus more!), you will find media and activity resources in the Camp PBS LearningMedia collection. We've...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Clifford the Big Red Dog
Through the power of play and imagination, Clifford and Emily Elizabeth brave exciting new adventures together, explore their island home, meet new friends, and learn that the differences between us- even big, red differences- can often...
Other
Creating a Family History
What do you know about creating a family history? This site offers a complete lesson plan for developing a sense of how your own family history fits into the bigger picture of the world's history.