When students note observations as they read, they gain a deeper understanding of the characters.

Summarizing a whole book can be daunting, so why not start with just one page? Help students to retell information they’ve read in nonfiction books by choosing one page to summarize.

The more students read about a topic, the more they’ll become experts! Help kids embrace their expert status by having them recommend books to friends. They'll write a letter recommending at least two different books, sharing what makes each unique.

Mmmm! Can you smell the Christmas cookies in the oven? Warm up your child's writing skills with this Christmas cookies writing prompt.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Compare & Contrast Pictures.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Making Predictions.

Is your child having trouble navigating the rough waters of reading? Hand her this worksheet about some Olympic events: canoeing and kayaking.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Reading with Symbols.

The Nutcracker story tells the tale of a girl who discovers some Christmas magic. Color in The Nutcracker story with your child and make your own holiday book.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Analyzing Primary Sources with Past Tense Verbs.

This Anne of Green Gables coloring page will excite your little fan, as she adds color to the energetic, redheaded character from the beloved book series!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Main Idea and Details in Nonfiction.

Ever wonder about those mysterious crop circles that show up in fields across the world? Engage in a fun conversation about this interesting type of geoglyph.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Focus on the Similarities.

Write about your Christmas tree with this holiday writing prompt! Kids will describe their favorite things about the classic Christmas decoration.

Here is a great holiday activity for you and your little one. He can practice his handwriting and writing addresses for these home-made Christmas cards.

This graphic organizer helps students quickly identify the main events in the beginning, middle, and end of a fictional text.

As students retell stories, have them use symbols to highlight certain parts in their book, such as question marks to note questions and hearts to indicate their favorite parts.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Personal Timeline.

Calling all chefs! This menu needs a new sandwich item. Can you come up with a delicious and innovative concoction?

Read a simple tale about pirates and stolen treasure, then chart the story on a map.

In this worksheet, students choose a nonfiction text and practice their illustration and caption writing skills.

Students become authors as they dream up the best book ever with this worksheet.

How are Little Red Riding Hood and the Big, Bad Wolf different? Do they share any similarities? Challenge your young readers to hone their reading comprehension skills as they compare and contrast characters in a book or story with this Venn diagram works

Read part two of this classic tale by the Brothers Grimm! Enjoy a fun fairy tale series where your child can color in the illustrations herself.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Character Actions and Emotions.

Enjoy part three of this Russian folk tale, Teremok. The little hideaway hut is getting crowded! Have your child read to you to find out what happens next.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Comparing Literature Themes.

Read page 4 of the beloved tale "A Christmas Carol" by Charles Dickens, abridged for younger readers.

Here is the ending to the Grimm brothers' version of Rapunzel, adapted for kids! Compare and contrast this ending with the sunnier alternate conclusion.