Finding Your Way in the World as the Janitor’s Boy
The Janitor's Boy by Andrew Clements takes the normal tween feelings of being embarrassed by their parents to an extended level. It is a great book to use in your classroom or homeschool for a whole class novel study, small book groups, or individual book studies. All...
What if you had a second chance to be a better person?
What if you had a second chance to be a better person? That is the singular question in Gordon Korman's novel, Restart. Chase Ambrose was a classic bully. A bully of the worst kind who terrorized fellow classmates and adults alike and who always seemed to get away...
Explore the Depths of Childhood Grief with On My Honor
On My Honor by Marion Dane Bauer is a poignant tale of how a young teen deals with the guilt and grief over the death of his friend. This Newbery Medal-winning book is great to use in your classroom or homeschool for a whole class novel study, small book groups, or...
Lunch Money Capitalism at its Finest (and worst)
Lunch Money by Andrew Clements personifies the effects of capitalism, both the good and the bad. It is a great book to use in your classroom or homeschool for a whole class novel study, small book groups, or individual book studies. Kids, especially in America, equate...
Take the Pain Out of Learning Cursive with Muggie Maggie
Third grade often brings about the rite of passage of learning cursive writing. Beverly Cleary's novel Muggie Maggie explores the anxieties this causes Maggie. It is a great book to use in your classroom or homeschool for a whole class novel study, small book groups,...
How Do you Outsmart the School Bully?
Explore Abuse of Power with The Whipping Boy
The Whipping Boy by Sid Fleischman is a strong and entertaining novel to use to illustrate the abuse of power theme. It is a great book to use in your classroom or homeschool for a whole class novel study, small book groups, or individual book studies. Sid...
I’m Shelley from The Teaching Bank. I have taught 3rd, 4th, and 6th grades.
My goal is to provide lessons and units for K-12 that are practical and ready to teach with minimal prep needed.
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