An adult educator talks about the thesis statement and how to cluster ideas around it.

This invaluable site helps instructors teach students how to handwrite each letter of the alphabet. It includes the amsti sequence to introduce letters, followed by fluency-building activities and accuracy-building activities. Additional activities are located at the bottom of the first page of the site.

This site is an introduction plus a series of three lesson plans that explore Franklin's portraits plus aspects of his work in science and writing.

For over 100 years, Eugene Field (1850 to 1895) has been one of America's most loved children's poets. His most famous works include "Little Boy Blue", "Wynken, Blynken, and Nod" and "The Duel" (The Gingham Dog and the Calico Cat), which younger students will enjoy among other full-text verses.

Scientists conduct an experiment to learn about moths' attraction to light in this video segment from WILD TV. [4:10]

This lesson has a new approach to vocabulary building where students generate their own vocabulary word lists and research the words' meanings.

Reading unit plan about endangered animals from the New South Wales, Australia, Department of Education and Training entitled "One World" (Forty-four page PDF file). It contains ten days worth of teaching suggestions that use a variety of reading strategies including modeled as well as independent reading and writing. Also includes five printable worksheets.

In this video segment from WILD TV, an ornithologist describes his job. [3:54]

This lesson plan is based on the "America Responds" series where students explore the concepts of valuing diversity and appreciation of cultural differences. An integrated art, social studies, and language arts lesson plan that is adaptable for grades K-5. Students examine other cultures by creating heritage collages or poems; and using Venn diagrams to compare and contrast aspects of the various cultures. Links available to other PBS resources.

This article surveys three strategies to incorporate into classroom repertoire. They include guided reading, choral reading, and readers' theater.

What are advertisers really selling? Are there hidden messages in ads? In this lesson, students explore the concept of persuasive advertising and evaluate ads directed at young consumers. A timely lesson that would generate interesting debate for intermediate and middle school students. Links available to other PBS activities and lesson plans.

ReadWriteThink offers hundreds of classroom resources for teaching and learning language arts and literacy. Resources range from lesson plans to student interactives, to after-school activities, and professional development.

Contains plans for two lessons designed to help primary students' reading comprehension with mathematical story problems. In addition to objectives and standards, this instructional plan contains links to sites used in the lessons as well as assessment and reflection activities.

Come and learn more about these awesome phonemic activities for the preschool or elementary classroom.

Rangers capture a Black rhino in the South African National Park in order to relocate him in this segment from Nature. [4:31]

Learn more about the theory that dogs evolved from wolves in this video from Nature. [5:03]

This video segment from WILD TV features a family that rescues and releases squirrels to their natural habitat. [4:44]

A photographer trails elephants in Kenya in this video segment from Africa. [7:52]