Big Bird and Zoe figure out how to get Maria to read them a story. In doing so, they list all of the reasons they love listening to stories. It can lead to a discussion of why reading is important.

Put up a poster near your class library to encourage your pupils to take trips to different worlds and times through books. The poster features one large hot air balloon made out of book covers and several smaller balloons, some with...

Boris is the smartest baby around! Beginning readers can use this short story excerpt to practice reading comprehension and fiction elements. They read the story and then discuss what they think he will do next. Scholars create an...

Meant to be used as part of a discussion of the book We're Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen, this resource takes your class on its own adventure, slide by slide. It is a great way to review the main points of the book, practice...

In this art and literature learning exercise, students answer short answer questions about orchestras, plays, authors, books, and more. Students complete 30 questions.

Learners of all ages record themselves reading their favorite books with accuracy and feeling. They must read with sound effects and consider the audience for whom the tape is being made. They are assessed based on the quality of their...

Tenth graders examine the role that aesthetics play in the publication of books. In groups, they apply the concept of physical affectation on each reader's experience to literature. They also compare and contrast the varied types of...

Pupils brainstorm a list of personal information based on a variety of categories. After writing positive comments on their classmates, they spilt into two groups with one entering the information into a database and the other...

As an overview of the positive things the library has to offer, this would be a helpful presentation. However, it does not provide much information. This presentation could be augmented by adding details about the Dewey Decimal system or...

Create a bar graph with your elementary school learners. First they read and interpret data,  and then they color in the graph (provided) to indicate how many of each were sold. Consider providing them with the data but having them...

Books are important and it is fun to share favorite books with others. Take your class to the library and have each young learner select one to read to the class. Hold a class vote and select three favorites. These will be the books the...

Help youngsters make connections between two different texts. They read two stories about the same character, Ira Sleeps Over and Ira Says Goodbye. They discuss how the character of Ira acts in each of the stories, how he is the same or...

Abby makes a good choice when Elmo asks her to play. She says she can't because she needs to study. She explains that if she wants to grow up to have a Fairy Tale of her own, she has to work hard and learn everything she can. This is a...

Prepare young scholars on how to use the library's card catalog system as well as the online version. Author, card catalog, the Dewey system, and so much more is addressed. This would be a great tool to use in the classroom or library.

Students use self-correcting strategies when reading simple sentences. They actively listen to and engage in a story read to them. In addition, they draw pictures or write key words on the board to go with the story sequence.

Students read books and stories about butterfly and frog life cycles. In this life cycles lesson plan, students create a KWL chart, make a butterfly garden, write stories, and more.

Students play with toys, put together parts, play with wheels, and more to learn about tractors. In this tractors lesson plan, students also paint a tractor on paper.

Students read summaries of the books written by Amy Goldman Koss. In this Amy Goldman Koss lesson plan, students also read and discuss author question and answers.

Fifth graders explore publishing. In this adjectives lesson students proofread each others power point presentations. Students adjust their power point presentations after they have been reviewed.