Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH Novel Study: Activities, Themes & Teaching Ideas
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH is a thought-provoking book dealing with the subject of family, sacrifice, teamwork, and leading kids to think about their feelings on animal testing.
Frindle Novel Study: A No-Prep Book Unit for Grades 4–6
Looking for an engaging novel to use in your 4th, 5th, or 6th grade ELA classroom? Frindle by Andrew Clements is an excellent choice for a novel study or book unit because it gives students an entertaining story while opening the door to meaningful conversations about...
The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket: A Fun and Engaging Novel for the Classroom
Looking for a novel that will hook reluctant readers while giving you plenty to teach in your ELA classroom? Add A Series of Unfortunate Events: The Bad Beginning by Lemony Snicket to your reading list! As the first book in A Series of Unfortunate Events, The Bad...
Tuck Everlasting Novel Study: Teaching Timeless Themes of Life, Death, and Choice
Would you choose to live forever if you had the option? That intriguing question is at the heart of Tuck Everlasting by Natalie Babbitt, a thought-provoking novel that gives students far more to discuss than a simple fantasy story about immortality. For teachers, Tuck...
Maniac Magee Novel Study: Engaging ELA Activities for Grades 5-8
Are you looking for a Maniac Magee novel study that gives your students meaningful reading comprehension practice while saving you hours of planning? Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli is an engaging novel that gives middle school and upper elementary students plenty to...
Chocolate Fever Novel Study: Engaging ELA Activities for Grades 3–5
Looking for a fun, engaging novel to add to your 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade ELA curriculum? Chocolate Fever by Robert Kimmel Smith is a quick-moving story that can hook young readers while giving teachers plenty of opportunities to teach reading comprehension, vocabulary,...
The Lightning Thief Novel Study: A Complete Percy Jackson & Greek Mythology Unit
Looking for an engaging The Lightning Thief novel study that combines reading comprehension, vocabulary, grammar, writing, literary analysis, and Greek mythology? The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan is an excellent choice for an upper elementary or middle school ELA...
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.