This Daily Teaching Tools resource provides ways to motivate middle school students to read. A link is provided that contains 25 graphic organizers related to reading and note-taking.

A simplified version of "A Midsummer Night's Dream" developed for English language learners by an ESL teacher.

Duke University has established the Center for Inquiry-Based Learning. It serves to enhance math and science lessons. Click on Resources for good examples of Inquiry-based lesson plans.

Explore this comprehensive resource to learn more about Thomas Rockwell's life and work. This site offers links to activities for "How to Eat Fried Worms." Teachers will also benefit from the lessons and activities related to Rockwell's...

This online lesson supports the language development and reading comprehension of kindergarten through second graders. Through the use of an innovative "Text talk," strategy, students will explain, develop, and expand upon story ideas....

A lesson plan based on a study unit of earthworms, using the inquiry model to integrate scientific processes with literacy practices. Instruction plans, related resources, and standards are included.

Use this webpage to find brief reviews of the newest children's books.

Color the letters - A to Z. Learn the alphabet while having fun coloring online.

A short story about a little Octopus named Ollie who was teased for having only seven legs. A link to vocabulary and reading comprehension questions is available.

A short story about a little boy named Maxwell who lost a tooth at school. A link to vocabulary and reading comprehension questions is available.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Students sort nouns into categories as well as additional activities that focus on defining nouns.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers can use this flipchart to help students make connections between pictures of familiar objects and words which represent these objects within a contextual setting.

[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers may choose from over 20 short stories that have printable worksheets for checking comprehension.

This blog explains how reading and empathy are related.

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