Contains plans for eight lessons that ask students to write their own children's picture book in order to review story structure and literary techniques. Students also write book reviews of each other's work. In addition to objectives...

This comprehensive teacher's guide for the book "Zathura" by Chris Van Allsburg provides us with an opportunity to examine how writers blend scientific information with a fictional story.

Contains plans for two lessons that provide an alternative to the traditional book report: using comic strips and cartoon squares to respond to a written text. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains...

Cracked by Canadian author Michele Martin Bossley is a mystery novel for ages 9-12. The story centers on the bobsled competition at the World Cup. This teacher's guide includes a book summary and ideas for discussions and learning...

A comprehensive delve into the many facets of photosynthesis. Text is supplemented with effective pictures and graphs. Review questions can be found at the end of the site.

Explore this informative teachers' guide for the book, "The Garden of Abdul Gasazi," by Chris Van Allsburg. Students and teachers will enjoy this comprehensive source.

This detailed site offers a wealth of ideas for use with "The Giver." There are higher level ideas for use with older students, who have much more to bring to this complex book.

"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.

For teachers using the works of Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech, this site provides lesson plans and learning activities for Walk Two Moons, Chasing Redbird, and Bloomability.

English Campus is an excellent site for Chinese speakers learning English. It includes seven channels - Watch, Read, Practice, Play, Create, Meet, and a Teachers' Corner. Learn by playing word and grammar games, watching movies and...

In this lesson plan-activity, students reading Walk Two Moons learn to identify and analyze character traits with a "Character Creation Worksheet."

This site, part of MetroActive, an online California magazine, offers a review of Gerald and Janice Haslam's novel for young adults called "Manuel and the Madman." The review offers some interesting insight into the novel's strengths and...

Contains a wealth of information that is sure to help anyone teaching the book. Includes a review, "Things to Notice and Talk About," activities, and related books.

What do you know about the life and work of Theodore Taylor? Use this online resource to discover information about this famous author.

Disover more about the Newbery award-winning author Sid Fleischman through this resource. Provides a biography, booklist and more.