In this printing practice worksheet, students trace a dotted example of each month of the year from July to December. There is room for students to practice on their own. This is Zaner-Bloser style.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn that December is National Write to a Friend Month. Students write a letter to a friend living anywhere.

For this daily writing prompt worksheet, students learn that Iowa became a state on December 28, 1846. Students use resources in the classroom to learn 5 facts about the state of Iowa and summarize them in their own words.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn that on December 1, 1955 Rosa Parks refused to give up her bus seat to a white man. Students write about the bravest thing they have ever done.

Pupils explore the various ways people in our country and other countries conduct celebrations during the month of December. They research the celebration they've chosen and will present this to the class.

In this daily writing prompt worksheet, students reflect on the past year as they write about things that happened to them over the course of the past year.

In this daily writing prompt worksheet, learners learn about Kwanza as they use resources in the classroom to learn 5 facts about the festival and summarize them in their own words.

For this writing prompt worksheet, students prepare for the new year. Students record their New Year's Resolutions as they set goals for the coming year.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students reflect on Christmas Day as they describe the best gift they have given to someone else.

Students work in literary circles to discuss Catherine, Called Birdy.  For this Catherine, Called Birdy lesson, students brainstorm ideas for discussion and observe as the teacher models a good discussion group.  Students...

Come December, practice syllable counting with the appropriate time of year! Using the winter theme, readers identify the winter picture, clap the number of syllables, and place the correct number of cotton balls next to the four...

Middle schoolers complete word work in order to explain a news article. They complete worksheets and practice activities.

Students examine the meanings of tolerance and intolerance and participate in a "town hall meeting". They analyze quotations about tolerance and connect them to their personal experiences.

In this writing prompt worksheet, students learn that is Good Nutrition Month. Students create a plan for eating healthier through November and December.

Young scholars further their understanding of the United Nations inspections in Iraq. They develop flow charts to organize ideas for interactive scenarios about the inspections in which the choices made determine the outcome.

Review concepts of cloning and genetic engineering and participate in a round-table discussion based on the ethics and potential of cloning with your class. Each learner then writes a formal essay on the topic, stemming from the debate.

Is laughter really the best medicine? Middle and high schoolers discuss the truth behind this adage by reading and discussing a New York Times article about Dr. Patch Adams. They participate in a round-table debate in response to...

Yes, Virginia, there really is a reader's theater script for "The Night Before Christmas." The exercise is a great way to productively channel pre-holiday energy.

Though the discrete content here is a pair of New York Times articles about a 1998 military strike on Iraq and the coincident impeachment by the House of Representatives of then-President Clinton, this detailed plan for creating,...

Have you ever lost someone? Middle and high school learners journal about a time they experienced the loss of someone through death, divorce, moving, or another type of change. They share their responses and discuss an article relating...

Can you guess how many hits YouTube gets in one day? If you said two billion, you're wrong. If you said three billion, you're getting closer, but you're still over a billion hits away! Use this article to bring current events into the...

Set this slideshow up at as an independent work station, or to provide your theater arts class with a look at the many manifestations of modern literary drama. Tennessee Williams, Edward Albee, and Arthur Miller are the focus of the...

Start by defining the word sitcom with the goal of launching a discussion. What exactly is a sitcom? How is a sitcom different from sketch comedy, drama, and reality television? Class members give examples, remember storylines...