Is your Kindergarten class about to read the book, Chicka-Chicka-Boom-Boom? If they are, and you want a few wonderful activity ideas to reinforce phonemic awareness and letter identification skills, look no further. Here you'll find over...

Eliminate the hard work of creating an entire literature unit with this reading guide for the novel Sarah, Plain and Tall. From background information about the author and her motivation for writing the story to...

Young readers travel back to the time of the dinosaurs in this literature unit based on the story Dinosaurs Before Dark. Intended for use with upper-elementary special education students, this resource provides reading...

Engage and entertain young learners with this collection of readers theatre activities. With over 25 different scripts, a wide range of topics are covered from simple counting and rhyming exercises to adaptions of popular children's...

Get the most out of your guided reading lessons with this collection of literacy materials. Offering a system for using color-coded tags to mark pages while reading books, as well as an assortment of comprehension and grammar...

Elementary learners listen to a story, then sort objects from largest to smallest at six different stations around the classroom. Adaptable for a large range of age and ability groups. 

Transform your classroom into a fully functioning weather station with this series of hands-on investigations. Covering the topics of temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and cloud formation, these activities engage young...

Students connect literature (story Jelly Beans for Sale by Bruce McMillan) to math concepts. In these estimating and money lessons, students work with jelly beans, unifix cubes, pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters, to estimate and make...

Create a cross-curricular learning experience around a shared reading of Cynthia Rylant's book Snow. From writing poetry and a singing a song about snow, to creating paper snowflakes and solving math story problems, this resource...

Students use literature (the story Rodeo Time) and appropriate manipulatives to learn and understand mathematics. In these creative thinking measurement lessons, students have a focal point on problem solving strategies while using...

I like to make enough class books throughout the year so that at the end of the school year, each child gets one book to keep. Here are a few easy ones. For every field trip we take, we make a class book.

This resource is a children's literature web guide.

A great resource for writing, illustrating, and publishing children's literature. Includes articles, guides, and helpful tips to being successful in one or more ventures in children's literature.

Information about Canadian novelist Eric Wilson and his fiction are included along with the first chapter from each of his mystery novels.

Select a tour guide to show you through the Official Roald Dahl Website. Miss Honey or Mr. Willy Wonka can lead you through Roald Dahl's books, biography and the Roald Dahl Club.

Dinotopia is a fabulous series by James Gurney that takes place in a fantasy world populated with humans and dinosaurs. The books were made into a television miniseries which is available on DVD. The Dinotopia site is rich with pictures...

Here is a website full of ideas to enhance your study of Shakespeare! There are many student activities and lesson plan ideas.

An excellent resource for elementary writers looking to create or season a picture book with rhyming or metrical elements. Includes good advice and tips, as well as examples and links for further information.

Use the Stegosaurus on this page to click through information about Bernard Most, his books and awards, play games, and print coloring pages.

This site has lists of books for teachers and students categorized by theme. Includes alphabet books, sports and folk tales.

Use this site to explore information about the author of the "Silverwing Saga" and about his other books. There is a section on him, his books, news, and a gallery.

Find the names of sixteen popular authors in this word search game. Complete the game and start a new one with a new selection of authors.

If you are a student, this site has information about Jane Cutler, her books and some fun and games for you! Teachers, librarians and parents can also access information, study guides, and classroom uses for Jane's material.