Activity
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

Amelia the Pigeon: Lesson 1

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students 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
Pupils have a class discussion about appropriate behaviors and manners.  In this manner activity, students read the book entitled Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus! and discuss the events within the book.  Pupils recognize the...
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.
Activity
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
  Students 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 book is...
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
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
Students 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...
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.
Worksheet
Curated OER

Commonly Misspelled Words

For Students 12th - Higher Ed
In this spelling worksheet, students read a list of 100 commonly misspelled words. Words include absence, accept, accidentally, embarrass, and perceive.
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...
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.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Jack and Florie Or, the Pigeons' Wedding by Harriet B. Mc Keever

For Students 1st - 4th
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Jack and Florie, or, The Pigeons' Wedding by Harriet B. McKeever [1870], a picture book fairy tale.
eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Mo Willems: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus

For Students Pre-K - K
A video of the book "Don't Let The Pigeon Drive The Bus", written by Mo Willems. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Mo Willems: Pigeon Finds a Hotdog

For Students Pre-K - 1st
A video of the book "Pigeon Finds A Hotdog", written by Mo Willems. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
eBook
Just Books Read Aloud

Just Books Read Aloud: Mo Willems: Pigeon Wants a Puppy

For Students Pre-K - K
A video of the book "Pigeon Wants A Puppy", written by Mo Willems. Just Books Read Aloud is a site that includes children's books read aloud by normal (but enthusiastic) readers.
Primary
University of Florida

Baldwin Library: Pigeon's Bronze Boots, and Stories by Perkinpine & Higgins

For Students 1st - 3rd
This is an online photocopy of the original text of the children's book Pigeon's Bronze Boots, and Other Stories by Perkinpine & Higgins [1870], a collection of children's stories.
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Alice and the Pigeon" by T. S. Arthur

For Students 3rd - 8th
This is the text of the short story "Alice and the Pigeon" by T. S. Arthur, a story of a little girl and her love for a pigeon on her window sill.
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "The Ambassador's Pigeons" by Robert Barr

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "The Ambassador's Pigeons" by Robert Barr which follows Haziddin, the ambassador on his journey to the mysterious Baalbek.
Primary
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "An Encounter" by James Joyce

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the text of the short story "An Encounter" by James Joyce, the adventures of two boys who skip school and go out to the Pigeon House and play "Indian's".
eBook
Blackdog Media

Classic Reader: "Winged Blackmail" by Jack London

For Students 7th - 9th
The main character in this story is met by an unexpected visitor in the form of a pigeon who disrupts his plan for control. Read the full text of "Winged Blackmail" on this site.