Find hundreds
of free lesson plans
and resources for teaching children's literature
(grades K-6)! Since there is considerable
overlap between authors and titles for children
and adolescents, go to my site for
adolescent literature
if you
do not find what you need on this page.
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links and updated
on 12-16-2023.
Index:
Sources
for Many Children's Literature Lesson
Plans; Multicultural Children's Literature
Lesson Plans; Children's Literature Resources;
Folk & Fairy Tales;
Specific Children's Books (Listed
Alphabetically by Title:
A
- B
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- F
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- I
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- Q
- R
- S
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- XYZ);
Lesson Plans for Drama,
Mythology,
and Poetry;
Rubrics for the
Language Arts;
Return to Educational Resources
and Lesson Plans;
Go to the International
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Sources for Lesson Plans for Multiple
Children's Books:
Literature
Activities from A to Z Teacher Stuff
A huge
collection of lesson ideas for teaching with children's literature.
Lesson plans are alphabetical
by book title.
Can Teach:
Specific Novel & Picture Book Activities
Another collection of activities for many specific children's
books.
Harper
Collins Teaching Resources
Teaching and
reading guides for many children's books.
Children's
Literature
Many lesson plans from Mr. Donn
organized alphabetically.
Children's
Literature and U.S. History
Good source for lesson
plans and children's books integrating
literature and
history.
The Civil
War
An upper-elementary or middle grade unit using trade books
to integrate history and literature.
World War
II as Seen Through the Eyes of Children's
Literature
An elaborate unit.
American
Children's Literature
A collection of 12 units (including the one immediately above)
from the
Yale-New Haven Teacher's
Institute.
Children's Literature in the Classroom
Ten more units from the
Yale-New Haven Teacher's
Institute.
Multicultural Children's Literature
Lesson Plans
Reading
Across the Cultures
Ten units
from the
Yale-New Haven Teacher's
Institute.
Multiculturalism and Diversity
Lesson plans, activities, and resources from Scholastic.
Examining
African-American Culture Through the
Use of Children’s Literature
A 3rd-grade unit plan.
Literature
and Art Through Our Eyes: The African
American Children
An elementary
unit from the
Yale-New Haven Teacher's
Institute.
Teaching Responsibility to Children in Different Cultures
through Film and Literature Stories
Another elementary unit from the
Yale-New Haven Teacher's
Institute.
Understanding
Hispanic/Latino Culture and History
Through Children’s Literature
An elaborate unit plan with three sample lesson plans and
a bibliography.
Expanding
Fifth Grade Ethnic Awareness Through
Literature
A unit on Native American and Latino literature from the
Yale-New Haven Teachers Institute.
Gay-Themed
Picture
Books
for
Children
A list
of and
links to
picture
books
about
having a
gay
parent,
family
member,
or
friend.
In
Spanish
and
English!
American
Girls Through Time and Trial
An elementary unit focusing on women of different cultures,
races, and religions. It includes three
books featuring diverse American women
from specific time periods. For nine similar
units, go to
American Maid:
Growing Up Female in Life and Literature.
Native-American
Bedtime Story Collection
Native-American stories with background information and links
to related sites.
Ten Tips for Selecting Multicultural Books for Reading Instruction
An article from
K-12
Reader.
Children's Literature Resources
Carol Hurst's
Children's Literature Site
Great site for reviews
and ideas for teaching with children's
literature. Click on
curriculum areas
for links
to sites connecting children's literature
with other subjects.
Authors on the Web
From Cynthia Leitich Smith provides
an alphabetical list of links to the web sites of a great many
authors and illustrators.
Aesop's Fables
An online collection!
How to Create a Classroom Literature Circle
A resources froim Edutopia.
Author and Illustrator Index
From
Scholastic.
Choosing
and
Using
Kid's
Books
From
Reading
Rockets.
Children's Literature Resource Guide
Links to
children's literature resources.
Folk
and Fairy Tales
Fairy Tales from Around the World
A K-2 lesson plan from EDSITEment.
See also
Fables and Trickster Tales Around the
World
for a lesson plan for grades
3-5.
Fairy Tales Unit Ideas
Ideas for an interdisciplinary
unit.
What Are Fairy Tales?
A lesson plan for grades 1 or 2.
Fractured Fairy Tales
A lesson plan for grades K-2.
Fairy
Tales from Life
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 from
Read-Write-Think. See also
A Recipe for Writing:
Fairy Tale Feasts,
Once Upon a Time Rethought: Writing Fractured Fairy Tales,
and
Enchanting Readers with Revisionist Fairy Tales
for other lessons from this source.
Myths, Legends, and Folk Tales
Several lesson plans from
the Kennedy Center.
See also
Writing Folktales
for another lesson plan from
ArtsEdge.
Tales to
Live By
A 1st-grade unit in pdf format from Core Knowledge that uses
fairy tales as a tool to introduce basic
values. See also
All About Aesop and
Life's Lessons: Aesop's Fables
for additional 1st-grade units from
Core Knowledge.
Where in the World is My Slipper
One more 1st-grade unit from Core Knowledge.
Folktales
A collection of 12 units.
Sequencing: A Strategy to Succeed at Reading Comprehension
A lesson plan using the classic
tall tale Paul Bunyan.
Puerto Rican
Folktales
A unit for grades 7-12.
Lesson Plans for Specific Children's Books
(Listed Alphabetically by Title):
A
- B
- C
- D
- E
- F
- G
- H
- I
- J
- K
- L
- M
- N
- O
- P
- Q
- R
- S
- T
- U
- V
- W
- XYZ
If
the book or author for which you are
looking is not listed here, please try
The
Doucette Library,
Literature
Activities from A to Z Teacher Stuff,
Can Teach: Specific Novel &
Picture Book Activities,
Web English Teacher - Children's Literature,
or
Harper Collins
Teachers
&
Librarians.
A
Alexander and the
Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
A lesson
for this book by
Judith Viorst. See also
Exploring
the Subtext Strategy: Thinking Beyond the Text for a grades 3-5 lesson plan
using this book.
Alice in Wonderland
This lesson plan titled "Childhood through the Looking Glass"
for grades 6-12 from
The National
Endowment for the Humanities' EDSITEment
pages explores
the vision of childhood created by
Lewis Carroll
in Alice in Wonderland . See also
A Trip
to
Wonderland:
The
Nursery
'Alice'
for more
from
EDSITEment,
Alice in Wonderland,
a lesson plan using
The Discovery Channel's
video;
Senses,
Spaces And Structure,
an elaborate
7th-grade unit using Alice in
Wonderland and two other works
to explore space and architecture; and
Lewis
Carroll's
Alice
with
Commentaries
by Marc
Edmund
Jones,
a page containing
the 1928 commentary on Carroll's
Alice's Adventures in Wonderland
and Through the Looking Glass
.
Amazing
Grace
A lesson plan for grades K-3 using this book by
Mary Hoffman,
illustrated
by Caroline Binch.
Amelia
Bedelia
Up
Close!
Closely
Reading
a
Classic
Story
A lesson plans utilizing
this book by
Peggy Parish.
Vocabulary Building: Animal Alliteration.
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 for this
book by Graeme Base.
Annie
and the Old One
An elaborate lesson plan for this book by
Miska Miles.
Arthur at PBS
Kids
Activities, games, and video.
B
Ben and
Me Literature Unit: Strange Bedfellows
A unit for grades
3-5 using this book about Ben
Franklin by
Robert Lawson.
The Best
School Year Ever
Activities for this
book by
Barbara
Robinson.
The Best
Christmas Pageant Ever
An elaborate "enrichment guide"for this book by
Barbara
Robinson.
Learning Activities for The Boxcar Children Book #1
See also Boxcar Children
for several
vocabulary worksheets and comprehension pages.
The Bracelet
Teaching ideas for this book by
Yoshiko
Uchida.
The Breadwinner
A unit titled
Afghanistan and
The Breadwinner using this
book by Deborah Ellis
Bridge to
Terabithia
A lesson plan for grades 3-5 using this book by
Katherine Paterson.
See also
Bridge to Terabithia Unit,
Literature Circle Guide: Bridge to Terabithia.
C
Caddie Woodlawn
A
lesson
plan
for
grades
7-12
for this book by
Carol Ryrie
Brink. See also
Three Literary Views of the American Frontier
as well as
Caddie Woodlawn Discussion Guide
and
Extension Activities.
The Call
of the Wild
A summary, "theme openers," activities, and assignments
for Jack London's
famous novel. See
also Jack London's Call of the Wild: "Nature Faker?"
for middle-grade lesson plan
from EDSITEment.
Caps for Sale
Five days of activities for this book by
Esphyr Slobodkina.
Catherine
Called Birdie
A lesson plan from Book Rags for
this book by Karen Cushman. See
also Carol Hurst's Children's Literature Site to find a review and additional ideas
for teaching about this book.
Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory
A chocolate-making activity to accompany a read-aloud of
this book by Roald
Dahl.
Charlotte's
Web
A unit plan from Scholastic for this famous book by
E.B. White.
See also
Charlotte's Web
Educator's
Guide.
Chicka
Chicka Boom Boom
Resources for lesson plans and a unit for this book
by
John Archambault. See also
Chicka
Chicka Boom Boom: Learning letters and sounds at a zoom!
Cinderella
A lesson plan for childref ages 4-8.
Cinderella Lesson Plan
A lesson plan in looking at Middle Eastern variants of this story. For
the text of 15 Cinderella
variants, go to
Cinderella.
Cinderella:
A Cross-Cultural Fairy Tale
A lesson for grades 5-8 form
The
Kennedy Center involving the study
of various versions of Cinderella.
Cinderella Folk Tales: Variations in Character
A high-quality lesson plan from EDSITEment. See also
Cinderella Folf Tales: Variations in Plot and Setting. For
the text of 15 Cinderella
variants, go to
Cinderella.
Comparing Cinderella and the Rough-Faced Girl
A K-5 lesson plan on yet another
Cinderella
variant titled The Rough-Faced
Girl written by
Rafe Martin,
is based on an Algonquin Indian story. See
also
Native American
Legend for another lesson plan using this book.
learning About Word Families with Click, Clack, Moo.
A
lesson plan for this book by
Doreen Cronin.
The
Cloud
Book
A
lesson
plan
using
this
book by
Tommie dePaola.
Curious
George in the Snow
A kindergarten lesson plan. For other lessons, see
Curious George Goes to the Beach.
D
Dateline:
Troy
A review as well as discussion topics and teaching ideas
for this book by
Paul Fleischman.
The Day
of the Dinosaur
An elaborate lesson plan on dinosaurs using this book by
S. & J. Berenstain.
Go to my Science
Page
for other
lesson plans on dinosaurs. Also, scroll
down the page to Dinotopia and Dinosaurs of
Long Ago.
Dear
Mr. Henshaw
A "teaching plan" from Scholastic for this book by
Beverly
Cleary.
The Desert
Is Theirs: Adapting to Our Environment
A lesson plan for grades 4-5
using the book of this title.
Diary
of Anne Frank (Anne Frank in the
World, 1929-1945: Teacher Workbook)
Lesson plans for grades 3-12 for teaching about
Anne Frank and Holocaust-related
subjects. See also
Anne
Frank:
One
of
Hundreds
of
Thousands,
a lesson plan for grades 6-8;
Ann Frank:
Writer, another middle-grade lesson plan;
Anne
Frank WebQuest, an excellent Internet
activity for grades 7-9;
The Truth About Anne Frank, A 12-lesson unit;
Anne Frank
Center U.S.A.,
photographs
and information about Anne's journal
and how it survived World War II; and
Remember.org,
a comprehensive
site with images and recollections
of survivors, a teacher's guide,
and links.
Dinotopia
This link takes you to the official Jim Gurney Dinotopia site. Use the
pull-down menu on the right to access the Teacher's Resource Page.
Lesson Plans on
Dr. Seuss Books
Dr. Seuss
K-2 cross-curricular activities for 15 Dr. Seuss
books.
Seussville: Resources
Many Educator and classroom activities
Green Eggs
and Ham
A Kindergarten lesson plan for this book
from Better Lesson.
The Cat in the Hat is 50!
Excellent lesson ideas from Education World.
Id, Ego, and Superego in Dr. Seuss’s
The Cat in the Hat
An interesting high school lesson
plan,
My Many Coloured Days
A synopsis and a primary-level activity.
Dr. Seuss’s Sound Words: Playing with Phonics and Spelling
A k-2 lesson plan using
Mr. Brown Can MOO! Can You?
Oh, the Places You’ll Go!
A lesson
plan from the NY Times. See also
A Suitcase for All the Places You Will Go!
Using Dr. Seuss Books to Teach: Teacher Resource
Links to many more Seuss lesson plans!
E
The Endless Steppe
A 6th-grade technology-based lesson plan in which students create a
multimedia project related to this book by
Esther Hautzig. Also, take a look at
World War
II As Seen Through Children’s Literature,
for
an extensive
unit, and read a synopsis, and reviews.
F
Families
are Different
Kindergarten-level activities for this book by Nina Pellegrini.
For other lesson plans and units
on families, go
to my social studies page.
Frindle
A
lesson
plan
for
grades
4-8
from
Scholastic.
See
also
Frindle
Discussion
Guide.
For information about the
author,
go
to
Andrew
Clements.com.
Frog and Toad Are Friends Literature Unit
See also
Comparing
and Contrasting with Frog and Toad.
For
information
about
the
author,
go
to
Featured Author and Illustrator:
Arnold
Lobel.
From
the
Mixed
Up
Files
of
Mrs.
Basil
E.
Frankweiler
A
lesson
plan
on
E. L. Konigsburg's
Newbery
Medal-winning
book.
G
A
Gift
for
Mama
A
3rd-grade lesson
plann
for
this
book
by
Esther Hautzig.
The
Giving
Tree
A
lesson
plan
on
apple
trees
using
this
book
by
Shel
Silverstein.
See
also
The
Giving Tree for a 2nd-grade lesson plan.
The
Goat
in
the
Rug
A lesson plan for grades 2-4 from the Federal Reserve using
this
children's
book.
Good
Night
Moon
A
kdg
unit
for
this
book
by
Margaret
Wise
Brown.
Goosebumps
in
the
Classroom
Lesson
ideas
from
Education
World
for
using
R.
L.
Stine's
Goosebumps
books. See
also
Classic
Goosebumps:
Night
of
the
Living
Dummy
Teaching
Guide.
Grandfather's
Journey
A mini unit about this book written by
Allen
Say.
See
also
Grandfather's
Journey
Lesson
Plan
on
Cross
Cultural
Differences
for
an additional
lesson
plan.
Grandfather
Tang's
Story
An
elementary-level,
literature
based
math
activity
involving
manipulation
of
geometric
figures
for
teaching
with
this
book
by Ann
Tompert.
The
Great
Gilly
Hopkins
A
6th-grade
lesson
plan
on
characterization
and
prediction.
For
information
on
Katherine
Patterson,
go
to
her
official
site.
Grouchy
Ladybug
Lesson
Plan
A lesson plan from Scholastic for
this book by
Eric
Carle.
H
Harold
and
the
Purple
Crayon
A lesson
plan
from
Scholastic.
For
information
on
the
author,
go
to
the
Crocket
Johnson
Home
Page.
Harriet
the
Spy
An
elementary-grade
lesson
plan
from
Scholastic
for
this
book
by
Louise
Fitzhugh.
Scholastic's
Harry
Potter
Page
See
also
J.K.
Rowling (Varsity Tutors), Harry
Potter
Wizards
Collection,
Teaching
'Harry
Potter'
with
the
NY
Times,
and
What's
All
the
Fuss
About
Harry
Potter?
Hatchet
A
lesson
plan
from
Scholastic.
See
also
Fiction
Elements
in
Hatchet
and
Study
Guide
for
Hatchet,
and
Gary
Paulson.
The
Hobbit
An
extensive
unit
from
Yale-New
Haven
Teachers
Institute.
See
also
Acronyms
-
Characters
in
The
Hobbit,
and
The Tolkien Society.
Holes
A
Teacher's
Guide
from
Scholastic
for
this
book
by
Louis
Sachar.
See
also
Holes Educator Guide for lesson plans to use with the movie
version of this book.
The
House
on
Mango
Street
Teacher's
Guide
from
Vintage
Books
for
this
wonderful
book
by
Sandra
Cisneros.
Also, see
Understanding
Hispanic/Latino
Culture
and
History
Through
Children’s
Literature.
The
House
of
Dies
Drear
A
lesson
plan
from
Scholastic
for
this
book
by
Virginia
Hamilton.
See
also
Virginia
Hamilton:
The
House
of
Dies
Drear.
The
Hundred
Dresses
A
lesson
plan
from
Scholastic
for
this
book
by
Eleanor Estes.
I
Boars and Baseball: Making Connections.
A
4th-7th grade
lesson
plan
using
this
book
about
an
immigrant
Chinese
girl
by
Bette
Bao
Lord.
The
Indian
in
the
Cupboard
A book
guide
from Scholastic.
For
information
on
the
author,
go
to
the
Lynne
Reid
Banks Official
Site.
Inkheart
A
teacher's
guide
for
am
three-lesson
unit
from
Scholastic
for
this
book
by
Cornelia
Funke.
Island
of
the
Blue
Dolphins
A story organizerfrom
Read-Write-Think.
J
Jack
and
the
Bean
Stalk
Suggested
activities
for
this
version
of
the
classic
tale.
James
and
the
Giant
Peach
A
Teacher
Guide
for
grades
3-4.
For
information
about
Roald
Dahl,
go
to
his
Official
Web
Site.
Jamie
O'Rourke
and
the
Big
Potato
A
brief
summary
and
an
activity
in
which
students
make
potato
pancakes
after
reading
this
book
by
Tommy DePaola.
Johnny
Appleseed
A Discussion Guide from Scholastic for the book
Johnny
Appleseed
by
Steven
Kellogg
and
Johnny Appleseed
for the Little Ones Unit.
Julie
of
the
Wolves
A
detailed
study
guide
for
this
book
by
Jean Craighead George,
Also,
see
also
Trial:
American
Girls
through
Time
and
Trial
for
a
unit
using
this
book
and
others.
Junie
B
Jones
Introduces
Literacy
Mystery
Boxes
A
lesson
plan
for
grades
K-2
from
Read-Write-Think.
See
also
Junie
B.
Jones
Lesson
Plan,
Junie
B.
Jones
is a
Graduation
Girl
Lesson
Plan,
and
Junie
B.
Jones
Activities.
K
Keep
the
Lights
Burning,
Abbie
A Teacher's Guide for
this
book
about
the
daughter
of a
lighthouse
keeper.
L
Letters
From
Rifka
A "Teachers Pack" from Teachers Pet Publications for
this
book
by
Karen
Hesse.
For
lesson
plans
and
resources
on
immigration,
go to my social
studies
page.
Libby
Bloom
This
teaching
guide
offers
a
synopsis
as
well
as
thematic
and
interdisciplinary
teaching
ideas
for
using
this
book
by
Susan
Rowan
Masters
in
grades
3 to
6.
Lilly's
Purple
Plastic
Purse
A
Literature
Guide
complete
with
a
summary,
mini-lessons,
focusing
questions,
and
estensions.
See
also
Planning
Story
Characters
Using
Interactive
Trading
Cards.
For
information
on
the
author,
go
to
Kevin
Henkes.com.
The
Lion,
the
Witch
and
the
Wardrobe
A
discussion
guide
for
this
book
by
C.
S.
Lewis.
Vocabulary
Lessons
-
Little
House
in
the
Big
Woods
See also
Laura
Ingalls
Wilder.
Little House on the Prairie
A unit for grades 3-5.
See
also
Little
House
-
Big
Adventure
for
additional
teaching
ideas
on
Laura
Ingalls
Wilder
and
her
books.
A
Long
Way
from
Chicago
A lesson plan from Scolastic for
this
book
by
Richard
Peck.
See
also
Long
Way
from
Chicago
Discussion
Guide.
M
Make
Way
for
the
Ducklings
A primary-grade art activity
for
this
classic
book
by
Robert McCloskey.
Maniac
Magee
A Discussion Guide
for
Jerry
Spinelli's
Maniac
Magee.
See
also
Sample
Unit:
The
Legend
of
Maniac
Magee.
Matilda
Lesson plans from the author,
Roald
Dahl.
See
also
Sorting
out
Homophones
in
Roald
Dahl's
"Matilda."
The
Misfits
A
Teacher's
Guide
for
this
book
by
James
Howe
that
is
widely
read
during
"No
Name
Calling
Week"
which
in
mid-January.
Miss Nelson Is Missing/Miss Nelson Is Back
Lesson
plans
for
Harry Allard's
famous
children's
books.
The
Mitten
A
differentiated
K-2
lesson
plan
for
this
book
by
Jan
Brett.
See
also
Making
Mittens
with
The
Mitten
Book.
Molly's
Pilgrim
A teacher's guide for grades 3-5 for this
book
by
Barbara
Cohen.
Mr.
Popper's
Penguins
A
discussion
guide for
this
book
by
Richard
and
Florence
Atwater.
For
another
book
about
Penguins,
see
Tacky
the
Penguin.
if
you
are
doing
a
thematic
unit
on
penguins.
Mrs.
Frisby
and
the
Rats
of
NIMH
An
elaboratwe
teaching
guide
for
this
book
by
Robert
C.
O'Brien.
My
Father's
Dragon
Learning
Unit
A unit for grades 2-4 for this book by
Ruth
Stiles
Gannett.
My
Side
of
the
Mountain
Discussion
Guide
A discussion guide
for
this
book
by
Jean
Craighead
George.
N
No,
David!
A
lesson
plan
for
grades
3-5
using
this
book
to
teach
writing.
See
also
Author David
Shannon.
Exploring Free Speech and Persuasion with
Nothing
But
the
Truth
A
lesson
plan from Read-Write-Think
.
Also,
see
Avi's
Homepage.
Number
the
Stars
Lesson ideas for this
book
by
Lois Lowry.
O
On
the
Far
Side
of
the
Mountain
A
review,
discussion
guide,
and
suggested
activities
from
Carol
Hurst's
Children's
Literature
Site
for
this
book
by
Jean
Craighead
George.
Owls
in
the
Family
A
4th-grade
lesson
plan
for
this
book
by
Farley
Mowat.
P
Pancakes,
Pancakes!
A primary-grade lesson plan for
this
book
by
Eric
Carle.
The
Phantom
Tollbooth
A
Teacher
Guide
for
this
book
bt
Norman Justor.
See
also
Finding
Figurative
Language
in
The
Phantom
Tollbooth.
The
Polar
Express
Activities and lesson plans for
this
Christmas
book
by
Chris
Van
Allsburg.
See
also
Engaging Polar Express Activities for Kindergarten and First Grade.
Purple
Hair?
I
Don't
Care!
A
brief
synopsis
followed
by
suggestions
for
using
this
book
in a
primary
classroom.
Q
Q is
for
Duck:
An
Alphabet
Guessing
Game
A
lesson
plan
for
"struggling
readers"
using
this
book.
R
The
Rag
Coat
An elementary lesson plan titled "Love and Friendship"
which
uses
this
book
by
Lauren
Mills.
Ramona
Quimby
Age
8
Activities
for
this
book
by
Beverly Cleary.
For
other
Ramona
activities
and
lesson
plans,
see
also
Ramona's
World
Discussion
Guide.
Meet
Rosa
Parks,
Rosa
Parks
and
the
Montgomery
Bus
Boycott,
A
lesson
plan adaptable to many grade levels
using
The
Story
of
Ruby
Bridges.
For
another
lesson, see
Riding
with
Rosa
Parks.
Rosie's
Walk
A lesson plan
for
this
book
by
Pat
Hutchins.
Roxaboxen
Lesson ideas
for
this
book
written
by
Alice
McLerran.
S
Sadako
and
the
Thousand
Paper Cranes
A
readers
theatref or
this
book
by
Eleanor
Coerr.
See also
Sarah Plain and Tall Extension Activities.
Click on the linked
text
to
go
another
lesson
plan
using
this
book
for
the 3rd-5th
grade.
Sarah,
Plain
and
Tall
A
unit
for
Charlotte Zolotow's
famous
work.
See
also
A Reading Guide to Sarah Plain and Tall.
The
Secret
Garden
Teacher resources for
this
book
by
Frances Hodgson Burnett.
See
also
The Secret Garden Storyboard.
The
Secret Life of Hubie Hartzel
A lesson plan for grades 3-5
using this book by Susan Rowan
Masters. Bullying is
one theme of the book and lesson plan. See also
Masters' new play based on this book.
Seed
Folks:
Stories
that
Make
a
Difference
A lesson plan
for
this
book
by
Paul
Fleischman.
Shades
of
Gray
A Teacher's Guide for this book by Carolyn
Reeder. For
a
literature-based,
4th
or
5th-grade
unit
on
the
Civil
War,
go
to Literature
of
the
U.S.
Civil
War.
Sheep
in a
Jeep
A
primary-grade
lesson
plan
for
this
book
by
Nancy
Shaw.
Shiloh
A
summary
and
interactive
lesson
plan
for
this
book
by
Phyllis
Reynolds
Naylor.
Three
Sideways
Stories
from
Wayside
School
A readers' theater activity. For
information
about
Louis Sachar,
go
to
his
Home
Page.
Sign
of
the
Beaver
A
4th-grade
lesson
plan
for
this
book
by
Elizabeth
George
Speare.
The
Slave
Dancer
A
literature
unit
for
this
Newbery
Medal-winning
book
by
Paula
Fox.
Smoky
Night
A
three-day
lesson
on
courage
using
this
book
as
well
as
Terrible
Things,
both
by
Eve
Bunting.
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
A lesson plan from Unbound. See also
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs for another lesson plan.
Stellaluna
Lesson
plans
and
teaching
resources
for
this
book
by
Janell
Cannon.
A
Step
from
Heaven
A summary and study guide for
this
book
by
An
Writing.
Stone
Fox
A
lesson
plan
using
this
book
by
John
Reynolds
Gardiner.
The
Summer
of
My
German
Soldier
A
unit
titled
"
World
War
II
as
Seen
Through
the
Eyes
of
Children's
Literature"
using
Betty Greene's novel as
well
as
other
books
about
the
war.
T
Tacky
the
Penguin
A discussion and group activity for
Helen
Lester's
Tacky
the
Penguin.
There
is a
Nightmare
in
My
Closet!
An
art
lesson
plan
for
first
grade
using
this
book
by
Mercer
Mayer.
Stereotyping
and
Bias:
The
Three
Little
Pigs
and
the
Big
Bad
Wolf
A
lesson
plan
for
grades
5-7
designed
to
help
students
recognize
and
understand
stereotyping
and
bias
in
literature
and
film.
See
also
Focus
Story:
The
Three
Little
Pigs
and
Folktale
Unit:
The
True
Story
of
the
Three
Little
Pigs.
The
Tiger
Rising
A
discussion
guide
from
Scholastic.
See
also
Candlewick
Press
Discussion
Guide
and
About
the
Author:
Kate
Di
Camillo.
Too
Many
Tamales
A lesson plan for
this
book
by
Gary
Soto.
See
also
Too Many Tamales
Discussion Guide.
Town
Mouse/Country
Mouse
A lesson plan
for
Town
Mouse
Country
Mouse
by
Jan
Brett.
See
also
Do
It
Write.
Johnny
Tremain
A
discussion
guide
for
this
book
from
Scholastic.
Tuck
Everlasting
A
study
guide
for
this
book
by
Natalie
Babbitt.
Two
Tickets
To
Freedom
An
4th-grade
lesson
plan
using
this
book
by
Florence
B.
Freedman.
U
Under
the
Blood-Red
Sun
A
5th-grade
lesson plan for
this
book
by
Graham Salisbury
about
a
Japanese-American
boy
living
in
Hawaii
during
World
War
II.
For
further
information
on
World
War
II
children's
literature,
go
to World
War
II
as
Seen
Through
the
Eyes
of
Children's
Literature.
V
Velveteen
Rabbit
A
lesson
plan
for
this
work
by
Margery
Williams.
See
also
Much-Loved
Velveteen
Rabbit.
The
Very
Hungry
Caterpillar
A
lesson
plan
from
Scholastic
for
this
book
by
Eric
Carle.
The
View
from
Saturday
Fourteen
lesson
plans
for
this
book
by
E.
L.
Konigsburg.
W
Walk
Two
Moons
A discussion guide
from
Scholastic
for
this
book
by
Sharon
Creech.
The
Watsons
Go
to
Birmingham
A summary and lesson ideas.
For
information
on
Christopher
Paul
Curtis,
go
to
his
home
page.
The Wednesday Wars
A
Discussion
Guide
for
this book
by
Gary
D.
Schmidt.
Where
the
Red
Fern
Grows
A reading
guide
for
Wilson
Rawls
famous
book.
Where
the
Wild
Things
Are
A
lesson
plan
for
grades
K-2
for
this
book
by
Maurice
Sendak
titled
Character and Setting with Where the Wild Things Are.
Whipping
Boy
A discussion guide
for
this
Newbery
Medal-winning
book
written
by
Sid
Fleischman.
See
also
Vocabulary
and
Writing
Ideas.
Winnie
the
Pooh
An
ESL
lesson
plan
titled
"Breaking
News
English"
for
this
classic
book
by
Christopher
Robin
Milne.
See
also
Winnie
the
Pooh
for
Teachers
and
Educators.
Wizard
of
Oz
Lots
of
lesson
suggestions.
See
also
A
Parable
on
Populism
and
The
Wizard of Oz for
a
guide
for
using
the
movie
in
the
classroom.
Wringer
A
lesson
plan
for
this
book
by
Jerry
Spinellli.
See
also
Teaching
Cause
and
Effect
With
Wringer.
XYZ
The
Z
Was
Zapped
A
teacher's
guide
for
this
book
by
Chris
Van
Allsburg.
Z
for
Zachariah
A teacher guide
for
Robert
C.
O’Brien’s
Z
for
Zachariah."
Zia
A
"book
talk"
for
this
sequel
to
Scott
O'Dell's
Island
of
the
Blue
Dolphins.
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