Enrich your reading programs with activities that can be used with any kind of literature about dragons. This resource provides more than 50 reproducible activities for independent or group work in reading comprehension, creative writing, vocabulary, research and more. Also included are tips for teachers to make implementation easy.

Many authors have portrayed mice with human qualities and lifestyles in various forms of literature. Here is a treasury of more than 50 activities that can be used with any kind of literature about mice. Designed to enrich any reading program, these activities promote skills in reading comprehension, creative thinking, word study, research and drama. Also included are tips for teachers to make implementation easy.

Kids love the stories of Beatrix Potter! The emphasis of this resource is not upon the little books, but upon the life of their creator, Beatrix Potter. Sutdents will learn how Beatrix Potter triumphed over obstacles that stood in her way, her love of animals, nature and art, and how different day to day life was in the Victorian period. Includes 16 reproducible work sheets, teacher suggestions for easy implementation and an answer key. Skills covered include reading comprehension, word study, creative thinking, writing and more!

Written with a focus on the English Language Arts Common Core Standards, this book provides a complete plan for developing a literacy program that focuses on boys pre-K through grade 12. Despite the fact that reading and literacy among boys has been an area of concern for years, this issue remains unresolved today. Additionally, the emphasis and focus have changed due to the implementation of the English Language Arts Common Core Standards. How can educators best encourage male students to read, and what new technologies and techniques can serve this objective? The Common Core Approach to Building Literacy in Boys is an essential resource and reference for teachers, librarians, and parents seeking to encourage reading in boys from preschool to 12th grade. Providing a wide array of useful, up-to-date information that emphasizes the English Language Arts Common Core Standards, the bibliographies and descriptions of effective strategies in this book will enable you to boost reading interest and performance in boys. The chapters cover 16 different topics of interest to boys, all accompanied by a complete bibliography for each subject area, discussion questions, writing connections, and annotated new and classic nonfiction titles. Information on specific magazines, annotated professional titles, books made into film, websites, and apps that will help you get boys interested in reading is also included.