Children's Literature
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Verna Aardema
Lesson plans for Borreguita and the Coyote, Why Mosquitoes Buzz in People' Ears, more.
Karen Ackerman
Lesson plans for Song and Dance Man, Araminta's Paint Box, and The Leaves in October.
The Palm of my Heart: Poetry by African American Children, edited by Davida Adedjouma
Prereading activities, vocabulary words, discussion and lit circle questions, reader response prompts, ESL and interdisciplinary projects.
Love Letters by Arnold Adoff
After reading or listening to the book, students write a letter that uses description and analogy to convey feeling. This lesson is designed for grades 2-4.
The Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan Aiken
Four activities to develop literacy skills.
>Dad, are you the Tooth Fairy? by Jason Alexander
Teaching resources include a video of the story being read aloud and additional activities, including discussion questions, research, and related titles. The video runs 11:10 and resides at YouTube. The additional activities require Adobe Reader for access. Teachers will want to preview the video for age appropriateness.
Lloyd Alexander
Lesson plans and teaching resources for The Chronicles of Prydain and other books.
Elaine Marie Alphin
Lesson plans and teaching resources for The Ghost Cadet and other books.
Aliki
Lesson plans and activities for Digging Up Dinosaurs and other books by Aliki.
Harry Allard
Lesson ideas for Miss Nelson is Missing.
Are You an Ant? by Judy Allen
This teacher's guide includes a wide variety of activities, questions for reading and discussion, and links to related sites.
Amelia's Road by Linda Jacobs Altman
Summary and background, prereading questions, vocabulary, ESL strategies, writing, interdisciplinary connections, and related titles.
The Legend of Freedom Hill by Linda Jacobs Altman
Summary and background, prereading and comprehension questions, vocabulary, suggestions for use in literature circles, reader responde and writing topics, ESL and interdisciplinary strategies. Access to this 8-page teacher guide requires Adobe Reader or compatible application.
A Video Interview with George Ancona
Short video interviews with this writer and photographer.
Hans Christian Andersen
Links to the stories.
Going Through the Gate by Janet Anderson
Summary, discussion points, related titles.
The Pot that Juan Built by Nancy Andrews-Goebel
Background, prereading questions, vocabulary, discussion questions, ideas for literature circles and reader response, strategies for ESL and interdisciplinary connections, related titles.
Mitsumasa Anno
Lesson plans for Socrates and the Three Little Pigs and other books.
Jennifer Armstrong
Lesson ideas for Shipwreck at the Bottom of the World and other books.
William Armstrong
Lesson plans and activities to support teaching Sounder.
Caroline Arnold
The author's official site. Follow the link to find ideas for children's projects.
Aani and the Tree Huggers by Jeannine Atkins
This teacher's guide includes background information, prereading, vocabulary, discussion questions, writing ideas, and strategies for ESL and interdisciplinary connections.
Get Set! Swim! by Jeannine Atkins
This teacher's guide includes background information, prereading, vocabulary, discussion questions, writing ideas, and strategies for ESL and interdisciplinary connections.
Mr. Popper's Penquins by Richard and Florence Atwater
A variety of activities to support the novel.
