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Stratton-Porter, Gene
Author: Gene Stratton-Porter Gene Stratton-Porter was a naturalist, photographer, and author known for weaving her love of nature into her fiction. Her books, including A Girl of the Limberlost and Freckles, offer readers a glimpse into Indiana’s once-vast Limberlost Swamp … [continue reading]
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Sneve, Virginia Driving Hawk
Author: Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve Explore the life and literary contributions of Lakota author Virginia Driving Hawk Sneve, whose works have helped reshape how Native American life is portrayed in children’s and young adult literature. Biographical and Archival Resources NEH … [continue reading]
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Creech, Sharon
Author Sharon Creech Official Website https://www.sharoncreech.com Explore Sharon Creech’s full collection of books, teaching resources, and personal reflections. Wikipedia Biography for Sharon Creech A comprehensive overview of her life, writing career, and major awards. Meet the Author – YouTube Interview… [continue reading]
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The Door in the Wall Literature Unit Study
Introduce learners to life in medieval England through The Door in the Wall by Marguerite de Angeli. This unit study explores themes of perseverance, disability, and social class during the Middle Ages. With vocabulary, book tie-ins, activities, games, recipes, and … [continue reading]
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Swiss Family Robinson
Swiss Family Robinson by Johann Wyss Penguin Young Readers Factsheets Teacher’s Notes The Swiss Family Robinson Super Why This episode features the segment “The Swiss Family Robinson.” Whyatt and his friends use alphabet, spelling, and reading skills to … [continue reading]
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The Secret Garden Unit Study
This literature-based unit study explores The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett, weaving in nature study, poetry, vocabulary, and art activities inspired by the story. The unit includes hands-on projects, book and video suggestions, worksheets, recipes, and ideas for reflection … [continue reading]
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Barrett, Judi
Author Judi Barrett Literature Based Theme has free and low-cost activities, lesson plans, study guides, suggested additional materials, and more. Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs Unit Study has free and low-cost activities, lesson … [continue reading]
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Poetry Unit Study
Learning Objectives Learn to write your own poem. Learn about homophones, antonyms, synonyms. Learn rhyming words. Learn about poets. For older students: Exposure to and familiarization with poetic terminology and devices. Development of the skills necessary to engage with a … [continue reading]
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Literature Based Themes
Literature Based Themes help you find free and low-cost activities, lesson plans, lapbooks, study guides, suggested additional materials, and more for Story Books and Children’s and Young Adults Literature you may already have on your shelf. The goal is to … [continue reading]
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Robin Hood Literature Unit Study
Learning Objectives Use the story of Robin Hood to learn about the life and times of the Middle Ages Use the story of Robin Hood to learn about service to others Timeline The Middle Ages Vocabulary Take vocabulary words out … [continue reading]
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