Children's Literature
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Down by the Bay by Raffi
In this lesson designed for K-2, students work with rhyming words.

Doreen Rappaport
Lesson plans and teaching ideas for Freedom River and other books.

Yo! Yes!
To develop reading comprehension, emergent readers use picture cues in comic books and in Yo! Yes! by Chris Raschka.

Wilson Rawls
Lesson plans and teaching ideas for Where the Red Fern Grows.

Dear Mrs. Parks by Rosa Parks with Gregory Reed
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 Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

The World According to Kaley by Dian Curtis Regan
This teacher's guide includes a pre-reading question, 10 discussion questions, and suggestions for interdisciplinary post-reading projects.

H. A. Rey
Teaching strategies to use with the Curious George books.

Vanishing Cultures series by Jan Reynolds
This 16-page teacher's guide opens with prereading ideas, ESL strategies, and ideas for literature circles. For each book in the series it also has vocabulary words, discussion questions, writing activities, and interdisciplinary connections. Access requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

After Hamelin by Bill Richardson
Summary and 10 discussion questions.

Mouse Mess by Linnea Riley
This 5-day unit plan includes downloadable support materials.

Ann Rinaldi
Lesson plans, biography, and activities for this award-winning children's author.

Faith Ringgold
Lesson plans for Tar Beach, more.

John H. Ritter
The author of Choosing up Sides and Over the Wall includes a page of lesson plans and classroom activities to go with his novels.

Walking to the Bus-Rider Blues by Harriette Gillem Robinet
Summary, 3 discussion questions, and 3 postreading activities.

The Best School Year Ever by Barbara Robinson
Summary and 10 activities.

Thomas Rockwell
Lesson plans and learning activities for How to Eat Fried Worms.

My Friend Rabbit by Eric Rohmann
This teacher guide includes a summary, ideas for writing, and other post-reading activities.

You are SO not invited to my Bat Mitzvah! by Fiona Rosenbloom
Discussion questions, ideas for projects, and an author interview.

J. K. Rowling
Lesson plans and teaching ideas for the Harry Potter novels.

Mama's Window by Lynn Rubright
Summary and ideas for cross-curricular activities. Access to this 5-page teacher guide requires Adobe Acrobat Reader or compatible application.

Lily's Ghosts by Laura Ruby
Ten discussion questions.

Pam Muñoz Ryan
Lesson plans for Esperanza Rising, When Marian Sang.

Cynthia Rylant
Lesson plans and teaching ideas for the Henry and Mudge books, All I See, Birthday Presents, Missing May, Waiting to Waltz: A Childhood, and When I was Young in the Mountains.