Help kids understand the importance of proper table manners through listening to the poem Table Manners and discussing formal etiquette.  Afterward, the class can practice good table manners in a classroom feast!

That tricky Anansi! Join him and Turtle in the story Anansi and Turtle Go to Dinner by Bobby and Sherry Norfolk, based on the African folktale. Kids answer comprehension questions and sing songs about spiders before creating spider...

Students have a class discussion about appropriate behaviors and manners.  In this manner lesson, students read the book entitled Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and discuss the events within the book.  Students recognize...

How do you determine an author’s purpose? You ask the author, of course. Invite a local journalist into the class to respond to scripted student questions about his/her writing process. A review of basic classroom etiquette is also...

High schoolers need to be prepared to enter the job market during or after high school. Here are six preparational activities geared at getting those kids ready to enter the job market. They conduct research on various jobs, learn...

Students read and interpret a portion of the "Rules of Civility." They describe the significance of these rules in Washington's time. They discuss how the rules might be significant in today's world. They write rules of etiquette that...

What kid isn't interested in Cell phones? They are technical and to operate them you must read an informational text. Older elementary students read an informational text, match vocabulary words with their meanings, and create sentences...

Kids explore the world of news media by creating a wiki page. They will create a wiki page on the Internet in order to comment on and question the stories that take place in the world. They will practice creative writing by summarizing...

This reading comprehension worksheet includes a 2-page selection about dogs, as well as ten short answer questions.

In this dogs worksheet, students read a 2 page informational text about different breeds of dogs and how they can be of service to the police, blind, and deaf people. Students then answer 13 essay questions.

In this learning exercise about dogs, students fill in the blanks with adjectives, answer reading comprehension questions, and tell characteristics of special dogs. Students write ten answers.

In this reading comprehension worksheet, students read an article about different breeds of dogs and service dogs. Students answer reading comprehension questions about the article.

Fifth graders create a HyperStudio book report after reading a novel. They work in pairs or small groups to design a HyperStudio stack about a previously-read novel. They use a variety of graphic organizers to have Students gather...

Students role play and identify the perspectives of senior citizens. They develop a plan on how to interact with the elderly successfully. They examine children's books on how to relate to the elderly.