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Rainforest Alliance

Knowing the Essential Elements of a Habitat

For Teachers 1st Standards
To gain insight into the many different types of habitats, individuals must first get to know their own. Here, scholars explore their school environment, draw a map, compare and contrast their surroundings to larger ones. They then...
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Civil War in Children's Literature

For Students 3rd - 8th
This page from Carol Hurst's Children's Literature offers book reviews and planning help for an upper elementary unit on the Civil War. Includes information on books for teachers, books for students, easy-purchase links, and links to...
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Harold D. Underdown

Open Minds: Nonfiction for the Very Young

For Students Pre-K - 1st
An interesting article from The Purple Crayon, a website for children's literature. Discusses the recent trend in children's books toward nonfiction and offers terrific insight into the realities of exposing young children to it.
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Other

Calendario Enriquecedor / Transformative Calendar [Pdf]

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This 41-page calendar is a collection of book and poem suggestions for children, in Spanish and English, that align with special dates thrughout the year. The calendar was created by Alma Flor Ada and F. Isabel Campoy.
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International Reading Association

Reading Online: Children's Creating Artists' Books

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
Do you struggle with reluctant readers? Here are great ideas about integrating reading and visual creativity. This is a effective way to use student interest by creating an artist's book project.
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Books in the Classroom

Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site: Computation and Picture Books

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This sample chapter from Hurst's book Picturing Math is an excellent resource for using picture books and activities for learning computation.
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The Margaret A. Edwards Award

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes a brief description and winners since 2002 of this award for a "lifetime contribution" in writing young adult literature. Clicking on each award-winning title brings you to the book's page on "Amazon.com."
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American Library Association

American Library Association: Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal

For Students 9th - 10th
The Laura Ingalls Wilder Medal, named after the author of Little House on the Prairie is given by the American Library Association (ALA) to exceptional children's book authors. Find out more about its namesake and past winners of this...
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Reading Rockets

Reading Rockets: Family Reading Activities

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features family reading activities that will guide parents with their children's reading development.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Measurement: An Elementary Resource List

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
University of Regina senior education mathematics students compiled this this in-depth resource list for elementary and middle school grades. The resources are categorized according to: supporting program materials, print resources,...
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The Robert F. Sibert Informational Award, 2002 Current

For Students 9th - 10th
Includes a brief description of the award itself and lists the winners of this informational award from 2002 until the present. Includes links to each award winner's "Amazon.com" page.
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AdLit

Ad lit.org: Blending Multiple Genres in Theme Baskets

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The theme-basket concept of literature instruction combines several approaches known to work with marginalized readers, students with learning disabilities, and ELLs: 1) a thematic approach to teaching literature, 2) the use of...
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Other

K 3 Learning pages.com: Fairy Tales

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
This site provides links to elementary information about Fairy Tales. You will find lesson plans, poems, songs, activities and more when you delve into these resources. Some links are no longer available.

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