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Classroom Activities for The Lorax

  By RebeccaHaden 21st century skills, books, critical thinking, economics, Lesson Plans, science
The Lorax

  The Lorax, written by Dr. Seuss in 1971, is the inspiration for a new movie. Seussville has a Lorax Project with discussion questions for the book, printable activity sheets, and ideas for Earth Day. Classroom decorating is easy with Eureka Dr. Seuss’s The Lorax Save the Forest Bulletin Board… Continue reading

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Green Eggs and Ham Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden books, math, visual arts
green eggs and ham

  Green Eggs and Ham by Dr. Suess, a perennial favorite, was written on a bet with Bennet Cerf that Suess couldn’t write a book with only 50 words. Obviously, he could. For small children, learning the 50 words in Green Eggs and Ham is a worthwhile accomplishment. Here are the… Continue reading

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Christmas in Ghana Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden books, social studies, visual arts

  Christmas in Ghana is a religious holiday, and also a joyful harvest celebration, since it happens when the cocoa harvest comes in. People go to visit their friends and the week before Christmas is filled with revelry. On Christmas Eve, kids have a nativity play while drummers and singers… Continue reading

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‘Twas the Night Before Christmas

  By JosephaHaden books

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The Hoboken Chicken Emergency Activities

  By RebeccaHaden 21st century skills, books, social studies
Hoboken Chicken Emergency lesson plans

  The Hoboken Chicken Emergency by Daniel and Jill Pinkwater is a fun Thanksgiving book that your students might have seen as a TV special. It makes a terrific read aloud for elementary through middle school, with grades 3-4 as the epicenter, if you will, of enjoyment. Arthur Bobowicz is… Continue reading

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The Time Machine Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden books, science, visual arts
H.G. Wells Time Machine

The idea of traveling through time has fascinated people for centuries. The Time Machine by H. G. Wells continues to be a popular example of science fiction and fantasy dealing with this possibility.You can read it online. In this book, a time traveler from 1895 goes into the very distant… Continue reading

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Lesson Plans for Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

  By RebeccaHaden books
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde was written by Robert Louis Stevenson, the author of Treasure Island and many more great stories, as well as some of the most popular children’s poetry. Dr. Henry Jekyll is a good, well-respected man. Mr. Hyde is a monster — in… Continue reading

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The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden books, fairy tales
Legend of Sleepy Hollow lesson plans

The Legend of Sleepy Hollow is a fun ghost story by early American writer Washington Irving. Read the whole story online at Project Gutenberg. The Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad includes Disney’s terrific cartoon version, voiced by Bing Crosby. It makes a great choice for Hallowe’en party entertainment, or… Continue reading

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Frankenstein Lesson Plans

  By RebeccaHaden books, character education, technology, visual arts
Frankenstein Lesson Plans

Frankenstein is the story of a man, Victor Frankenstein, and a monster, who is never given a name. It was written by Mary Shelley, who began creating the tale when she was just 19. Read it online at Literature.org. Having read and enjoyed the book, choose from the cross-curriculum connections… Continue reading

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The Sea King’s Daughter

  By RebeccaHaden art, books, fairy tales, music, social studies
Sea King's daughter

  The Sea King’s Daughter is a lesser-known fairy tale from a Russian ballad. In the story, a young musician descends to the home of the Sea King and plays for a wild party — which, he learns, sets the seas raging and endangers the ships above. He marries the… Continue reading

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