March marks the official start of spring, and it is also National Women's History Month, National Nutrition Month, and Music in Our Schools Month. On top of that, March is the month that brings us St. Patrick's Day (March 17) and several days devoted to language arts education: Read Across America Day (March 2), World Poetry Day (March 21), and National Grammar Day (March 4).
From Rigorous Reading: An In-Depth Guide for Any Picture Book Gr 2-4
Use this customizable resource to help students dig deeper into the three modes—text, visual images, and design—picture books use to convey meaning and create a unique reading experience. This guide is organized by literary and visual elements. Each section includes teacher instructions that provide activity overviews, a quick guide that [more]
2nd - 4th Grades
128 pages
From Rigorous Reading: An In-Depth Guide for Any Novel Grade 3-5
Transform the reading of a great novel into a journey of discovery. This customizable resource offers incredible flexibility as you share and explore great literature with your students. The guide is organized by literary elements and includes Teacher Instructions that provide activity overviews. Student activities feature text-dependent questions that encourage [more]
144 pages
From Rigorous Reading: An In-Depth Guide for Any Novel Grade 6-Up
Transform the reading of a great novel into a journey of discovery. This customizable resource offers incredible flexibility as you share and explore great literature with your students. The guide is organized by literary elements and includes Teacher Instructions that provide activity overviews. Student activities feature text-dependent questions that encourage [more]
144 pages
From Let's Get This Day Started: Science Gr 2
Start your day off right with quick, high-interest activities that provide students with purposeful and accessible science content. Designed to be flexible enough for daily or weekly use, choose from various topics organized into themed units. This resource is a quick and easy way to enhance students' understanding of science [more]
2nd Grade
112 pages
From Activities for Unusual Holidays: Celebrating 38 Special Days in 38 Different Ways (Gr. 4–5)
The activities in this book are low prep and rarely require more than everyday school supplies. Each day has an information page and an activity page for students to complete. Background information for each holiday is included so that teachers won't have to do any additional research. The activities develop [more]
4th - 5th Grades
80 pages
From Daily Warm-Ups: Nonfiction & Fiction Writing Grade 3
Present 25 quick, effective activities for each of six good writing traits: ideas and content, word choice, fluency, voice, organization, and conventions. Students master skills in both nonfiction and fiction as they write narratives, explanations, descriptions, poems, journal entries, and more. Each book has over 30 additional writing prompts. The [more]
176 pages
