Daniel Cichello

This creative writing unit makes it easy for new and veteran teachers alike to walk students through the creative writing process. The lessons are engaging and fun for the students, with the final product being a completely original short story.

One of the most frustrating things I ever faced as a teacher was wanting to do cool projects with kids, but having no financial resources to do so. The good news is that there is money available…if you know how to go after it! There are hundreds of local, state, federal and corporate grant programs (which means literally billions of dollars available) but funds are only awarded to schools or districts who are able to articulate well-developed proposals. These educational “pots of gold” can

A deliciously scary Halloween story, perfect for grades 4-8. Set on a ranch in Colorado, 12 year old Sara Evans comes face to face with her worst fears. Only she can figure out how to destroy the evil that threatens her family and her town, but it will take every drop of courage she can muster.

Novel Description Alex Mansfield is a typical eleven year old kid. He’s frustrated that his younger sister has been moved up a grade and is now in the same class, he doesn’t especially like school and his best friend is a dork! But nothing compares to what he’s about to encounter Although Alex may be like any other kid in America, his parents are definitely not your average breadwinners; especially Alex’s dad who’s involved in some scary Top Secret research During a field trip to his father’s