Poetry4kids
How to Create Book Spine Poetry
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.
Curated OER
Amelia the Pigeon: Lesson 1
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...
Reed Novel Studies
Wringer: Novel Study
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...
Curated OER
Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus!: Manners Discussion
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...
Curated OER
Mo Willems Author Study
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...
American Library Association
Great Early Elementary Reads
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.
Orlando Shakes
West Side Story: Study Guide
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...
Curated OER
Author Study - Mo Willems
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...
Federal Reserve Bank
Financial Fables: Shopping Wisely with Olivia Owl
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...
Curated OER
Watch Out, We Are Reading With Expression
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...
Curated OER
Ready and Action! Reading Time!
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...
Curated OER
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
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.
Curated OER
Commonly Misspelled Words
In this spelling worksheet, students read a list of 100 commonly misspelled words. Words include absence, accept, accidentally, embarrass, and perceive.
Curated OER
A World of Feathered Friends
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...
NASA
Nasa: The Adventures of Amelia the Pigeon
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.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Jack and Florie Or, the Pigeons' Wedding by Harriet B. Mc Keever
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.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Mo Willems: Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus
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.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Mo Willems: Pigeon Finds a Hotdog
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.
Just Books Read Aloud
Just Books Read Aloud: Mo Willems: Pigeon Wants a Puppy
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.
University of Florida
Baldwin Library: Pigeon's Bronze Boots, and Stories by Perkinpine & Higgins
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.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Alice and the Pigeon" by T. S. Arthur
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.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "The Ambassador's Pigeons" by Robert Barr
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.
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "An Encounter" by James Joyce
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".
Blackdog Media
Classic Reader: "Winged Blackmail" by Jack London
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.