Join Literature Based Themes at http://lbt.wikispaces.com/ LBT has thematic materials such as worksheets, activities, study guides and more to expand favorite Story Books and Childrens & Young Adults Literature. For those on the old groups, I am combining the PreK-4 & 5-12 Literature Groups. The two groups will be closing as soon as everything is [...]
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Literature Based Themes
15-Jun-09The Tales of Beedle the Bard
31-Jul-08Pre-Order your copy of The Tales of Beedle the Bard! Standard edition or Collector’s Edition
Kit Kittredge
26-May-08Journalism with Kit – Grades 3-5: Fun End-of-the-Year Lessons, Activities & Printables. This standards-based educational program was created by Scholastic in conjunction with American Girl and Picturehouse. Inspired by the major motion picture Kit Kittredge: An American Girl, these free lessons and printables reinforce your students’ observation and deduction skills. The program also champions Kit’s [...]
Sinbad the Sailor Literature Unit
18-May-08Scheherazade: A Musical Story of Arabia – This three lesson unit introduces students to the world of Scheherazade, the Sultan and Sinbad the Sailor. It highlights the relationship between the tales of the Arabian Nights and the great musical work, Scheherazade, by Russian composer Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov. Increase listening, music reading and dancing skills. The Seven [...]
Charlotte’s Web
08-May-08Charlotte’s Web Charlotte’s Web unit by a 2nd grade class Charlotte’s Web Activities and Resources List of 50+ ideas, tidbits and questions using Charlotte’s Web EasyFunSchool’s Charlotte’s Web Unit Study Multidisciplinary thematic unit is on Charlotte’s Web and Spiders Charlotte’s Web lapbook from Hilltop Academy Print a Charlotte’s Web lotto game Amazon.com Widgets
Peter Rabbit
21-Mar-08Peter Rabbit.com The Tale of Peter Rabbit by Beatrix Potter – Find the online version here for Beatrix Potter’s classic children’s tale. Peter Rabbit’s Activities – Download printable student activities and connect to online learning games to complement your reading of “The Tale of Peter Rabbit”. Math worksheet for Peter Rabbit – How many items [...]
Online Books
11-Mar-08Project Gutenberg is a library of over 25,000 free books and 17000 free ebooks whose copyright has expired in the USA. Book listings, search engine, newsletter and articles ReadPrint.com has lots of free online books for students, teachers, and the classic enthusiast. You can search within the books, look through the author index, and view [...]
Little House in the Big Woods
02-Feb-08Vocabulary Lessons Pioneer & Colonial Crafts Take a field trip to a one-room school house. Environmental Education for Kids Wisconsin Forests The Black Bear Animal Tracking Owl Unit Study All About Owls The Aviary – owl facts and photos North American Owls Owl Identification Guide The Raptor Center at the Univ of MN – facts [...]
Discovery School board games
06-Jan-08Discovery School offers many ideas to make your own board games. Classroom Planetarium–Astronomy/Space lesson plan (grades K-5) Students learn about the relationship of the nine planets in our solar system to the sun by creating a three-dimensional representation. They find out the planets’ relative distance from the sun and their approximate size in relation to [...]
