Harper Lee published her first novel in 1960, at the age of thirty-four. It won a Pulitzer Prize for fiction the following year. “To Kill a Mockingbird” tells two stories at once: one about attorney Atticus Finch’s defense of a …[Continue]
Language Arts, Reference Resources
This category is further divided into: Grammar, Jokes and Riddles, Poetry, Reading, Reference, Vocabulary, Writing.Limericks
Limericks are five-line poems that pack a funny punch line or a humorous twist. Because they are short and follow a familiar thirteen-beat rhythm, they can be enjoyed by kids of all ages. The following sites include classic limericks by …[Continue]
Thanksgiving Writing Prompts
From Thanksgiving gratitude to twittering turkeys, these ideas are far from boring, and are sure to jump start your Thanksgiving writing assignments….[Continue]
Study Skills
Achieving success in school isn’t always easy, but it is doable if you put your mind to it. Step one is improving your study skills. Although many of this week’s study-skill sites are written by university counselors, their sound advice …[Continue]
Eric Carle
Best known for “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” Eric Carle (June 25, 1929 – May 23, 2021) was a children’s book author and illustrator. Learn about his collage techniques and view his colorful artwork at today’s website picks….[Continue]
Types of Poetry
Poetic form refers to rules followed by different types of poems. The rules may describe the rhythm of the poem, the length of a poem, its rhyming scheme, the use of alliteration, or the poem’s shape on a page. Don’t …[Continue]
Dr. Seuss
Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904 -1991), winner of the Pulitzer Prize and three Academy Awards, is best known as Dr. Seuss, author and illustrator of forty-six children’s books. Since his first children’s book in 1936, Dr. Seuss has introduced several generations …[Continue]
Online Dictionaries
Each fall, as a chill returns to the evening air, and homework returns to the kitchen table, parents repeat the dictionary mantra: “Look it up!” And for many generations, students have replied, “How can I look it up if I …[Continue]
Funny Kids’ Jokes
In honor of April’s status as National Humor Month and the Covid-19 pandemic, today’s topic is clean, funny, kid jokes. National Humor Month was founded in 1976 by author Larry Wilde, who chose April because of its frequently bleak weather, …[Continue]
Fairy Tales and Fables
As both readers and writers, we return to fairy tale themes again and again, gleaning new meaning from each encounter. These are stories that survived and evolved for hundreds of years. Read them again (or for the first time) and …[Continue]
