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- Classroom Resources | Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Teaching About Story Structure Using Fairy Tales
From "once upon a time" to "happily ever after," students learn to recognize story structure in fairy tales and create a logical sequence of events when writing original stories. - Classroom Resources | Grades 1 – 6 | Calendar Activity |  October 13
The Beverly Cleary Sculpture Garden was dedicated on October 13, 1995.
Students select characters that they believe are the most memorable from Cleary's books and write short persuasive essays to explain their choices. - Classroom Resources | Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
The Big Green Monster Teaches Phonics in Reading and Writing
A big green monster helps students build their reading fluency and word recognition skills through choral reading, literacy center activities, and writing stories. - Classroom Resources | Grades K – 7 | Calendar Activity |  November 21
The Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children is announced today.
Students read and discuss an award-winning book before writing their own story that demonstrates compassion.
- Classroom Resources | Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
The Day Jimmy's Boa Taught Cause and Effect
This lesson introduces the concept of cause and effect with Trinka Hakes Noble's books about Jimmy and his boa constrictor. - Classroom Resources | Grades K – 12 | Calendar Activity |  April 12
Today is D.E.A.R. Day!
April 12 is known as D.E.A.R Day! D.E.A.R. stands for "Drop Everything and Read," a national month-long celebration of reading designed to remind folks of all ages to make reading a priority activity in their lives. - Classroom Resources | Grades 1 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  March 17
Today is St. Patrick's Day.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by reading Irish folk tales and using the Story Cube tool to create a graphic organizer and see what characteristics are unique to Irish tales. - Classroom Resources | Grades K – 2 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Using a Predictable Text to Teach High-Frequency Words
After reading an engaging yet predictable text about a child looking for his cat, students use a similar format and high-frequency words to craft tales about their own lost pets. - Classroom Resources | Grades K – 3 | Lesson Plan | Standard Lesson
Word Study with Henry and Mudge
Henry and Mudge is used in this lesson to build students' word recognition through rereading, high-frequency word banks, word studies, and writing.