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Let's learn about Thanksgiving!An artist and a historian have teamed up to create this revolutionary Thanksgiving lesson set, designed to unpack the U.S. origin myth of the first Thanksgiving and provide opportunities for elementary students to learn new perspectives on the event in the fall of 1621. The result is a compelling, creative, and inspiring 30 page lesson set packed with beautifully designed activities. Pick and choose lessons that work best for your students or try them all! The less

If Wednesday Addams and Edward Gorey ever joined forces to create a grammar course, it might look like this. A little morbid, a little macabre, and a lot funny, this complete set of four grammar workbooks is geared toward upper elementary-aged learners, and might even be enjoyed by budding writers above and below that range. Whether your learner is melancholy 24/7 or just when it's time for their grammar lesson, we are confident they will appreciate the variety in our spooky lessons. Each week o

If Wednesday Addams and Edward Gorey ever joined forces to create a grammar workbook, it might look like this one. A little morbid, a little macabre, and a lot funny, this grammar workbook is geared toward upper elementary-aged learners, and might even be enjoyed by budding writers above and below that range. Whether your learner is melancholy 24/7 or just when it's time for their grammar lesson, we are confident they will appreciate the variety in our spooky lessons. Each week offers a mix of g

This Elementary and Middle School edition of Big World History is over 400 PDF pages of every single thing that has ever happened, in every culture of the world, during every time period, since the beginning of the universe--13.8 billion years ago, up to now, and into the future! Just kidding. Sort of. We couldn't really fit every single thing (though we wish we could have, and we really tried), but Big World History really is over 400 pages of learning, with 36 weeks worth of lessons that each

Let's celebrate Alvin Ailey!Read the entry on Alvin Ailey in Little Legends: Exceptional Men in Black History by Vashti Harrison, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring a fun and creative print-and-go "Dancing on Paper" art activity, an art prompt connected to the reading, and an original coloring page. Included in this lesson:Book and video recommendationsMaterials listArt promptCreative art print-and-go "Dancing on Paper" activity inspired by Alvin Ailey's work as a choreo

Let's celebrate Elizabeth "Mumbet" Freeman!Read Mumbet's Declaration of Independence by Gretchen Woelfle and Alix Delinois, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring an original art activity printable inspired by one of Elizabeth Mumbet Freeman's famous quotations, a research activity worksheet with art component, and an original coloring page. Included in this lesson:Book and video recommendationsMaterials listDiscussion promptArt activity inspired by Elizabeth Freeman's famous

Volume 2 of every kid's favorite grammar workbook is here! Your beloved Grammar Witches are back to teach you pronouns and modifiers in the least painful way possible. With hilarious stories, weirdly wonderful worksheets, and creative writing prompts that have been shown to inspire even the most reluctant writers, we're excited for you to check out the thrills and horrors that await you in this 88-page lesson set! In Volume 2, you’ll learn about pronouns (including inclusive gender pronouns), ad

Read Glow Grow, Volume 2 is an elementary women's history unit featuring read alouds for all ages coupled with innovative and engaging creative activities! This women's history unit is rooted in great children's literature, written entirely by women, that tells the stories of leaders, artists, and trailblazers whose contributions have made the world a better place for everyone. With lessons featuring 15 Inspiring women and over 30 unique activities, you can do one lesson every day of Women's His

Let's celebrate Georgia Gilmore!Read Pies from Nowhere: How Georgia Gilmore Sustained the Montgomery Bus Boycott by Dee Romito and Laura Freeman, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring innovative and engaging creative activities for elementary learners. This Lesson Includes:a materials list for each activityvideo resourcesdiscussion topicsactivity overviewsprintable activity pagesart activities that have been designed to extend students’ understandingThis Women's History less

Let's celebrate Marsha P. Johnson!Read Sylvia and Marsha Start a Revolution by Joy Michael Ellison and Teshika Silver and/or Kind Like Marsha by Sarah Prager and Cheryl Thuesday, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring an art activity with optional printable inspired by the Marsha P. Johnson and an original coloring page featuring one of Marsha's famous quotations. Included in this lesson:Book and video recommendationsMaterials listDiscussion promptCreative art activity with

Let's celebrate Larry Itliong!Larry Itliong is a Filipino-American hero who led the fight for higher wages and better working and living conditions for migrant workers on the West Coast of the US. This lesson is packed with great resources and features an innovative and meaningful art project. It would be perfect for Filipino American History Month (October), AAPI Heritage Month (May), Labor Day, or any time of year! This Lesson Includes:two recommended picture booksa recommended podcast episode

Celebrate the earth and learn about how to combat climate change with this set of 13 STEAM-based elementary lesson plans! The lessons in this unit are organized around the 12 children profiled in the book Old Enough To Save The Planet by Loll Kirby and Adelina Lirius, with an extra activity for children to see themselves as changemakers. The projects in this unit are captivating and creative, from the stunning art activity that offers a powerful visualization of traffic pollution to the ecologi

Let's celebrate Indigenous Peoples' Day!Newly updated for 2023, this lesson set contains extension activities for four lauded books by Indigenous authors and illustrators. Choose any one of the four stories (or better yet, read them all!) and then dive into this great lesson set featuring fun and engaging art-based activities with minimal materials or prep required. While this lesson was designed for Indigenous Peoples' Day, the books and activities would be great for any time of year! This Less

Let's explore two of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems and his most famous short story! This ultimate Poe elementary bundle contains 27 pages of art, craft, and writing activities to accompany a study of "The Raven," "Annabel Lee," and The Tell-Tale Heart!Edgar Allan Poe is one of America's most famous writers, known for his macabre masterpieces. First, read Poe's story, The Tell-Tale Heart, and his poems, "The Raven" and "Annabel Lee." All three are available for free on the internet, but if

Volume 3 of every kid's favorite grammar workbook is here! Your beloved Grammar Witches are back to teach you prepositions, conjunctions, commas, apostrophes, colons, and semicolons in the least painful way possible. With hilarious stories, weirdly wonderful worksheets, and creative writing prompts that have been shown to inspire even the most reluctant writers, we're excited for you to check out the thrills and horrors that await you in this 114-page lesson set! Volume 3 is designed to follow V

Let's celebrate Native American Heritage Month!First, read the book, We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga by Traci Sorell and Frane Lessac, then expand on the ideas in the book with this robust lesson set featuring a wide variety of activities sure to engage elementary learners. It would be perfect for the Thanksgiving season or any time of year! This Lesson Set Includes:Recommended video resourcesAn information page about Anna Mitchell, a prolific artist known as the greatest Cherokee potter of her t

The fourth and final volume of every kid's favorite grammar workbook is here! Your beloved Grammar Witches are back to teach you subjects and predicates, phrases and clauses, syntax, usage, and style in the least painful way possible. With hilarious stories, weirdly wonderful worksheets, and creative writing prompts that have been shown to inspire even the most reluctant writers, we're excited for you to check out the thrills and horrors that await you in this 99-page lesson set! Volume 4 is des

Let's celebrate Nina Simone!Read Nina: A Story of Nina Simone by Traci N. Todd and Christian Robinson, then extend the learning with this lesson plan, featuring innovative and engaging creative activities for elementary learners. This Lesson Includes:a materials list for each activityvideo resourcesdiscussion topicsactivity overviewsprintable activity pagesart activities that have been designed to extend students’ understandingThis Women's History lesson is one of the 15 lessons in our Read Gl

Let's Celebrate Black History Month!A Black History Unit featuring Read Alouds for All Ages Coupled with Innovative and Engaging Activities This Black History Unit is rooted in literature created almost entirely by Black authors and illustrators that tells the stories of Black leaders, artists, and trailblazers whose contributions have made the United States a better place for everyone. With lessons featuring 21 Black Luminaries, you can do one lesson every weekday of Black History Month, or do

Let's explore one of Edgar Allan Poe's most famous poems, "The Raven"!Edgar Allan Poe is one of America's most famous writers, known for his macabre masterpieces. First, read Poe's poem, "Raven". The poem is available for free on the Poetry Foundation's website, but if you have access to it, we recommend the illustrated version in Poe: Stories and Poems: A Graphic Novel Adaptation by Gareth Hinds. After reading, expand student understanding with this lesson set packed with engaging and creative