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Poetry4kids

How to Create Book Spine Poetry

For Students 3rd - 8th Standards
Can you create a poem without writing a word! With found poetry, you can! Practice one version of found poetry with a lesson on book spine poems. Learners create poems by stacking books and reading the lines created by their spine titles.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Unlikely Communicators: Carrier Pigeons

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explore information about carrier pigeons and other means of communication. They describe different types of communication and transportation and identify their advantages and disadvantages They develop a Communication...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Amelia the Pigeon: Lesson 1

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners listen to the story, Amelia the Pigeon, predicting Amelia's story and creating their own stories of Amelia's flight using pictures of New York City. They build views of their neighborhood by pulling together drawings from the...
Study Guide
Reed Novel Studies

Wringer: Novel Study

For Teachers 5th - 8th Standards
Some traditions should be broken—or at least Palmer thinks so. Palmer, a character in Wringer, dreads the tradition that goes along with turning 10 so much that he even dreads his birthday. Scholars learn how Palmer solves his troubles...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!: Manners Discussion

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
Students have a class discussion about appropriate behaviors and manners.  For 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...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mo Willems Author Study

For Teachers K - 2nd
Who is Mo Willems? Explore the author with your class. Learners read books written by Willems, compare and contrast the characters therein, and make predictions about what will happen. Finish off this author study by having small groups...
Handout
American Library Association

Great Early Elementary Reads

For Teachers K - 3rd Standards
Here is an excellent reference list of over 60 recommended book titles for early readers, each of which includes the author, title, number of pages, and brief summary.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Spot the Differences: Rock Pigeons

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
In this science and visual discrimination worksheet, students spot the 5 differences between two nearly identical pictures of rock pigeons.
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Orlando Shakes

West Side Story: Study Guide

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Hey, enough frabbajabba about that stool pigeon, Daddy-O! Using the West Side Story study guide, scholars explore the language of the play and read about its historical associations and themes. Pupils also engage in a Spectrum of...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Author Study - Mo Willems

For Teachers 1st - 2nd
  Young scholars listen to books written by Mo Willems each day and discuss the story elements of each.  In this reading strategies lesson, students decide after reading through the whole series of books, what their favorite...
Handout
PBS

Arthur’s World Neighborhood: Bibliography for Kids

For Teachers 1st - 5th Standards
Support young learners as they expand their cultural awareness with this list of children's literature on countries from around the globe. Including both fictional and non-fictional texts. This resource will help...
Lesson Plan
Federal Reserve Bank

Financial Fables: Shopping Wisely with Olivia Owl

For Teachers K - 5th Standards
Cover two subjects with one lesson! First, dive into English language arts; read an eBook, answer comprehension questions, and complete a cause and effect chart about the financial fable, Shopping Wisely with Olivia Owl. Then, take...
Lesson Plan
National First Ladies' Library

Birds of a Feather: Parrots, Pigeons, Parakeets, and More

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students investigate the concepts related to the extinction of birds while conduct research using the internet and a variety of resources. The information is used in order to create a class presentation or set the context for class...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Watch Out, We Are Reading With Expression

For Teachers 3rd
Student practice reading fluently and expressively through the use of writing. various. After discussing how expressive reading enhances the reading experience, 3rd graders write a story featuring expressive words and correct...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Ready and Action! Reading Time!

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Pupils work to improve their reading fluency and oral expression while reading aloud. With a partner, they read sentence strips and reread them to make the sentence more fluent and meaningful. They 'perform' their sentences for the rest...
Worksheet
Curated OER

Alice's Adventures in Wonderland

For Students 5th - 8th
In this Alice's Adventures in Wonderland worksheet, learners check their reading comprehension as they respond to 10 short answer questions covering chapters 1-12.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

The Salamander Room

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students examine how each animal's habitat provides what that animal needs for survival. They discuss what an animal needs to survive-food, shelter, water, and space.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Commonly Misspelled Words

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this spelling worksheet, learners read a list of 100 commonly misspelled words. Words include absence, accept, accidentally, embarrass, and perceive.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Data Handling: Pictogram of Birds

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this pictograph problem solving learning exercise, learners analyze a pictograph of birds seen each day for a week. They use the information on the graph to solve 6 problems.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Breeding Bird Atlas Activity

For Students 6th - 8th
In this breeding birds worksheet, students read a passage about birds and the Breeding Birds Atlas, then answer a set of comprehension questions based on graphs, maps and pictures given. Questions have multiple components.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

A World of Feathered Friends

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
students will learn to respect the nature around them. This respect is vital because ignorance of surrounding nature can lead to carelessness when curiosity goes awry. A perfect example of this wayward curiosity took place at our school...
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Oddball Out: Different Birds

For Teachers 5th - 6th
In this science worksheet, students study the 4 birds in each row and circle the bird that is different from the others. There are 4 rows. Answers are provided on the page.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Name Scramble of Common Birds

For Teachers 3rd
In this science worksheet, 3rd graders will focus on the names of common birds. Students will unscramble the bird names and write them in the boxes provided below each picture.
Unit Plan
NASA

Nasa: The Adventures of Amelia the Pigeon

For Students K - 1st
This site offers the ebook The Adventures of Amelia the Pigeon chapter by chapter. It also provides six lesson plans for grades K-2 and three lesson plans for grades 3-4.