• Homeschooling,  Literature

    Swift, Jonathan

    Author Jonathan Swift Gulliver’s Travels Crazy Libs: Gulliver’s Travels an online madlib generator http://www.rinkworks.com/crazylibs/c/c14.shtml http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/gulliver/ A Modest Proposal http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/modestproposal/

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    Burnford, Sheila

    Author Sheila Burnford Author Biography Sheila Burnford http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sheila_Burnford The Incredible Journey Novel Study Guide for The Incredible Journey http://www.nt.net/~torino/journey.html Activities & Quiz http://www.mce.k12tn.net/dogs/journey/incredible_journey.htm Thinkquest resources for all of the animals http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0211900/journey/resources_journey.htm Thinkquest Quizzes http://library.thinkquest.org/CR0211900/journey/quiz1.htm http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Incredible_Journey

  • Homeschooling,  Literature

    Burgess, Thorten

    Thornton W. Burgess was an American author and conservationist known for his beloved animal stories for children. Through talking woodland creatures and gentle storytelling, his books teach lessons in nature, kindness, and character—making them a wonderful fit for early readers … [continue reading]

  • Homeschooling,  Literature

    Brontë, Emily

    Author Emily Brontë Wuthering Heights http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/wuthering/ Discovery School Lesson Plan http://school.discovery.com/lessonplans/programs/wutheringheights/ Vocabulary Classic Texts Wuthering Heights http://www.vocabulary.com/VUctwheights.html Web English teacher lesson plans Wuthering Heights http://www.webenglishteacher.com/ebronte.html Wuthering Heights Wuthering Heights Study Guide http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/wuthering.html Wuthering Heights Teacher Guide http://us.penguingroup.com/static/pdf/teachersguides/wuthering.pdf

  • Homeschooling,  Literature

    Brontë, Charlotte

    Author Charlotte Brontë Jane Eyre http://www.sparknotes.com/lit/janeeyre/ Jane Eyre Jane Eyre Glencoe Study Guide http://www.glencoe.com/sec/literature/litlibrary/janeeyre.html Vocabulary Classic Texts http://www.vocabulary.com/VUctjaneeyre.html Web english teacher lesson plans Jane Eyre http://www.webenglishteacher.com/cbronte.html

  • Homeschooling,  Literature

    Brett, Jan

    Author Jan Brett Piggybacks for Teachers Unit objectives geared for 2-3 grade. Students will discover that they can have personal contact with a famous author via email. Students will learn that each of us is an author and that what … [continue reading]

  • Homeschooling,  Literature

    Black, Holly

    Authors - Homeschooling on a Shoestring

    Author Holly Black Holly Black, Author’s Website Home Are there faeries nearby activity sheet http://www.spiderwick.com/_media/downloads/spiderwick_aretherefaeries.pdf Create a Riddle http://www.spiderwick.com/_media/downloads/spiderwick_createariddle.pdf Deductive Reasoning Exercise http://www.spiderwick.com/_media/downloads/spiderwick_deductive.pdf Design your own Faerie Map http://www.spiderwick.com/_media/downloads/spiderwick_faeriemap.pdf Design your own Faerie Trading Cards http://www.spiderwick.com/_media/downloads/spiderwick_faerietradingcards.pdf Faerie Porridge http://www.spiderwick.com/_media/downloads/porridge.pdf Folklore … [continue reading]

  • Homeschooling,  Literature

    Berenstain, Stan & Jan

    The Berenstain Bears Authors Stan & Jan Berenstain http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stan_and_Jan_Berenstain The Berenstain Bears The Official Berenstain Bears Website http://www.berenstainbears.com/ The Berenstain Bears Tree House http://www.berenstainbearstreehouse.com/ Lots of info on Bear Country http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berenstain_Bears The Berenstain Bears’ Mad, Mad, Mad Toy Craze In … [continue reading]