James and the Giant Peach Novel Study: Fun & Engaging ELA Activities
Looking for a fun way to teach James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl in your elementary classroom? This classic children's novel is packed with adventure, humor, memorable characters, and plenty of opportunities for meaningful reading comprehension, vocabulary,...
Bud, Not Buddy Novel Study: A Complete ELA Book Unit for Grades 4–6
Looking for a Bud, Not Buddy novel study that will save you hours of planning while giving your students meaningful opportunities to practice reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and critical thinking? Bud, Not Buddy by Christopher Paul Curtis is an engaging...
How to Teach A Wrinkle in Time: A Complete, Zero-Prep ELA Novel Study
"A book, too, can be a star, a living fire to lighten the darkness, leading out into the expanding universe." Madeleine L’Engle’s Newbery Medal-winning classic, A Wrinkle in Time, has captivated young readers for generations. Blending science fiction, fantasy, and...
The Last Battle: A Meaningful Novel Study for Your Classroom
Looking for a The Last Battle novel study that will engage your students while giving you meaningful opportunities to teach reading comprehension, vocabulary, literary analysis, and critical thinking? The Last Battle by C. S. Lewis is the seventh and final book in The...
The Lemonade War Novel Study: A Ready-to-Use ELA Book Unit
Looking for a The Lemonade War novel study that makes teaching this engaging middle-grade novel easier? The Lemonade War by Jacqueline Davies is an excellent choice for upper elementary readers because it combines sibling rivalry, friendship, entrepreneurship,...
The Report Card Novel Study: A Complete ELA Book Unit for Grades 4–6
Looking for an engaging way to teach The Report Card by Andrew Clements while building reading comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and language arts skills? This The Report Card novel study provides a complete, no-prep ELA unit designed for students in grades 4–6....
How Do you Outsmart the School Bully?
A small, anxiety-filled kid who tries to stay under the radar makes a mistake and the consequences are threats from the class bully, Marv Hammerman in the classic Betsy Byars novel, The 18th Emergency.
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.