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61. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Multipurpose Poetry: Introducing Science Concepts and Increasing Fluency
    Creepy crawlers, hoppers, and fliers are the focus of this lesson in which students chorally read poems about insects and use the Internet to locate facts about their assigned insects.
62. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 9
    Nancy Farmer, three-time Newbery honoree, was born in 1941.
    Students write original short stories in the science fiction genre based on some of Farmer's works and society's most hotly-debated issues, such as cloning, toxic waste, and brain implants.
63. Professional Development | Grades   K – 6  |  Professional Library  |  Book
    New Visions for Linking Literature and Mathematics
    David and Phyllis Whitin offer K–6 teachers a wealth of ideas for integrating literature and mathematics.
64. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
    Once Upon a Link: A PowerPoint Adventure With Fractured Fairy Tales
    What really happened to the three little pigs? Students will read and write fractured fairy tales. In composing and editing these tales, students focus on the six traits of writing.
65. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Once Upon a Time Rethought: Writing Fractured Fairy Tales
    Students read and analyze fairy tales, identifying their common elements. They then write their own "fractured" fairy tales by changing one of the literary elements found in the original.
66. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Opening the Door for Reading: Sharing Favorite Texts to Build Community
    In this lesson, students build classroom community by exploring environmental print and a teacher-created display that focuses on a favorite book. They then create and share their own presentations.
67. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 30
    Paperback books were first introduced in 1935.
    Independent reading is promoted among students by organizing a paperback book swap in the classroom or with other classes at the same grade level.
68. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
    Playful Poetry Books to Share
    In this episode, Emily and guest Sylvia Vardell explore fun ways to read poetry with children.
69. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Poetry: A Feast to Form Fluent Readers
    Students improve their reading fluency by selecting a poem online to perform in class.
70. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
    Question and Answer Books--From Genre Study to Report Writing
    After exploring several question and answer books on a variety of topics, students research a topic and create their own class question and answer book.

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