A children’s book character that has endured more ninety years must be something special: and Winnie-the-Pooh (also known as Pooh Bear) certainly is special. A.A. Milne actually only published two books based on Winnie and his beloved friends, but they …[Continue]
Language Arts, Reference Resources
This category is further divided into: Grammar, Jokes and Riddles, Poetry, Reading, Reference, Vocabulary, Writing.Banned Books Week
Banned Books Week is celebrated each autumn, promoting our freedom to read, and the importance of the availability of books on all topics and about all viewpoints for those that choose to read them….[Continue]
Summer Reading
Beaches and books just seem to go together, but even if your summer plans do not include any beaches, hopefully it will still include some warm, lazy days curled up with a good book. To get you in the mood, …[Continue]
Aesop’s Fables
Aesop (620 – 560 BCE) was a Greek slave and storyteller. His fables, also known as the Aesopica, have been translated and retold for twenty-five centuries. Each one ends with a moral or a lesson to be learned, and from …[Continue]
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]
Mother Goose
Mother Goose nursery rhymes have been part of our Western oral tradition for hundreds of years, and is not known to be a real historical figure. In fact (according to Wikipedia) she has been associated with nursery rhymes as early …[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]
Robert Frost
Robert Lee Frost (1874 – 1963) is one of America’s most famous poets and a four-time Pulitzer Prize winner. His poetry is both traditional and experimental, and often memorized by school children. He once stated that his goal was to …[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]
Mark Twain
Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens 1835 – 1910) is one of America’s greatest authors and humorists. He was celebrated in his time, and despite being frequently banned, is still read on campuses today. Of “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn,” Ernest …[Continue]
