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Project & Curriculum Links

 

Project & Curriculum Links


Grade Level Projects

Grade 5:
Currently there are no projects for Grade 5.

Grade 6:
Ms. Kelliher's Ancient Anasazi Project
Wright School 6th Grade Astronomy Project
Mrs. Mar's Ancient Greece Project

Grade 7:
Currently there are no projects for Grade 7.

Grade 8:
Currently there are no projects for Grade 8.

 


Author Studies

Avi -- The award winning author of Poppy, Beyond the Western Sea, Crispin, and many more novels

Judy Blume -- Author of many novels, including Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and Fudge-a-mania

Beverly Cleary -- Author of great chapter books such as Ramona Quimby, Age 8 and The Mouse and the Motorcycle

Dan Gutman - Author of many children's chapter books, mostly about sports such as Babe & Me

Ezra Jack Keats - Author and illustrator of old favorites such as The Snowy Day

C.S. Lewis - Author of The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe and the rest of The Chronicles of Narnia

A.A. Milne - Author of the classic Winnie the Pooh

Mary Pope Osborne - Author of The Magic Treehouse series, this publisher's site provides activities related to the books

Barbara Park - Author of the Junie B. Jones series, this publisher's site provides activities and news related to the series.

J.K. Rowling - Author of the infamous Harry Potter series

Cynthia Rylant - Author of the Henry and Mudge and Poppleton series, as well as many more children's books

Lemony Snicket - The always dread-filled author of A Series of Unfortunate Events

E.B. White - Author of such classics as Charlotte's Web and Stuart Little

For more information on hundreds of other authors check out Yahooligans! Directory or KidsClick!

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The Caldecott & Newbery Awards

The Caldecott Medal is awarded annually by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association, to the artist of the most distinguised American picture book for children.

  • To learn more about the Caldecott Award and discover more about recent winners, check out Caldecott Connections.

The Newbery Medal is awarded annually to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children.

  • To learn more about the Newbery Award and to sort the winners several different ways, check out Newberys & the Net.


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Online Learning

Check out any of these sights for fun...and you may actually learn something new!

FunBrain Kids Center

Internet Picture Dictionary: Stinky Spelling

International Children's Digital Library

National Geographic Kids

American Experience: Way Back

Holidays & Festivals Around the World

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