Mary Lou Retton tumbled into America's heart in the 1988 Olympics. Read about her Olympic victories in this worksheet, then complete a short reading exercise.

Have your young reader describe and compare three of their favorite book characters in this triple-sided Venn diagram.

How do the Sun and the Moon interact with the Earth, and how do all three depend on one another? Find out in this science worksheet.

There's a happy-looking, big-eared bat and some fun facts on this coloring page! And it's a great way to start a talk about endangered animals with your child.

This rubric chart helps students to learn how to grade the quality of the caption illustrations they come across in nonfiction texts.

Put a personalized twist on the old-school bookmark and your young reader will make the experience more fun for themselves by reviewing the book as they go.

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

Give your wild child this werewolf story to read this Halloween. He'll have a spooky story to share with friends, and get some reading practice, too!

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson: Focus on the Similarities.

Students will hone their reading comprehension skills while reading about the Loveland Frog.

Identify three facts from a work of nonfiction, then draw a picture and write a caption for each.

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.

This worksheet contains relevant classroom topics that provide a bridge for identifying differences in point of view.

This great brain teaser challenges your child to unscramble president names and a riddle. It's a fun Presidents Day worksheet featuring Mount Rushmore!

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

Read page six from The Nightingale by Hans Christian Andersen. Read about the nightingale's life in the palace, and color in the illustration.

As students write stories, encourage them to add dialogue to their writing with this fun worksheet. Students practice both correctly punctuating dialogue and adding details to make their writing pop!

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson: Elements of Fairy Tales.

Put a silly spin on a sad holiday by tickling your funny bone with some calaveras literarias.

Use these vocabulary cards with the EL Support Lesson Plan: The Purpose of Fiction Texts.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Signal Cause and Effect.

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

Have your student read up on Jim Thorpe, an Olympian who is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time, and boost his reading skills at the same time.

Read a chapter and write a summary! Help your second graders practice their reading fluency while also improving their summarizing skills.

Students will get to track their own learning on a topic using this graphic organizer. First they'll write down thoughts and questions they have about a topic. After reading, they'll record their new thoughts and consider how their responses have changed.

Reinforce grammar and comprehension as you support your students in understanding the elements of a fictional text! In this activity, students will practice identifying verbs and rewriting the beloved story of "The Frog Prince" in their own words.

Use this glossary with the EL Support Lesson Plan: Multiple-Meaning Words.

If your kid is crazy for castles and knights, have her read Eleanor's biography in this worksheet. Enhance her reading skills with a short comprehension quiz.

Share some special storytelling time during the holidays. Cozy up with your little reader to enjoy "The Elves and the Shoemaker".