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Small Steps by Louis Sachar is a story of loyalty and friendship. Your students will not want to stop reading this awesome story! They will learn that doing the right thing is never a wrong choice; doing the right thing is a small step in the right direction. Scroll down to print free lesson plans for the novel Small […]
Sarah, Plain and Tall is an award-winning novel, and we’ve got the following free Common Core lesson plans from our Sarah, Plain and Tall novel unit. Read on for the ideas, and make sure you click the link below to download FREE printables to help you teach this novel! When we were writing our Common […]
On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer is a touching story of friendship, death, grief, loss, and honesty. Your students will not want to stop reading this awesome and powerful story! Look at this packet to see how we use this amazing novel in our classrooms. Read on for a few of our activities and […]
Scott O’Dell’s Island of the Blue Dolphins is an amazing story. Read on for ideas, and print FREE lesson plans for The Island of the Blue Dolphins. Wow! I loved it when I read it with Mrs. McKenzie, my seventh grade ELA teacher, and I love using it in my seventh grade classroom each year […]
When we started to use lesson plans for Stargirl with our middle school students several years back, we quickly fell in love with Leo, free-spirited Stargirl, and even Cinnamon! We were able to enjoy Spinelli’s fantastic novel while also teaching Common Core standards. What a wonderful combination! I am including a sample from our lesson plans […]
Fudge! The beloved character created by Judy Blume is introduced in the novel tales of a fourth grade nothing. Scroll down to read about some of our activities with this novel and to print FREE tales of a fourth grade nothing lesson plans. While reading the novel, don’t think you have to worry about not covering […]
Judy Blume’s Freckle Juice is a classic, must read with your students. Everyone is able to relate to Andrew as he wants something he can’t have. And, even though this is a novel that will have your students laughing, you can still use this Freckle Juice novel unit to teach Common Core standards! Read on to see […]
If you’re looking for Bridge to Terabithia lesson plans, activities, and printables, stay put. There is a free download on this page for Bridge to Terabithia lesson plans below! Katherine Paterson’s Newberry Medal novel Bridge to Terabithia is a gripping story about the unlikely friendship of a lonely boy and girl. As their friendship grows, they […]
The novel Double Dutch is perfect for a whole class read or an independent novel study. However, in our classrooms, we use this book as a choice on our book club list. Students in book clubs read the book independently and then get together three times to complete activities and discuss the novel. We would […]
ELA Core Plans provides teacher-written lesson plans, bellringers, and novel units designed to coordinate with Common Core State Standards.
