Welcome to my index blog page, where I share book units for 3rd through 6th graders! Reading novels helps students develop their literacy skills, imagination, and critical thinking abilities. I create resources to help teachers and parents guide students through studying books in a fun and engaging way.
Each post on this blog page includes novel study samples and teaching ideas with various activities, such as printable handouts, YouTube videos, and hands-on projects like recipes and art activities. On my blog page, you can find many options for novel studies to do with your child at home or in the classroom.
Learning should be enjoyable, and I design my book units to be educational and entertaining.
I hope this index blog page will inspire and motivate you to explore the wonderful world of novels with your readers. Happy reading!
Mar 12
If you are looking for Frindle teaching ideas, this is the place to visit. You’ll find printables, lesson plans, and novel study samples. Frindle by Andrew Clements is the humorous story of a fifth-grade boy. Nick comes up with the idea to start calling an ink pen a frindle. His teacher, Mrs. Granger, makes a huge deal when …
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Feb 16
If you are looking for some Island of the Blue Dolphins activities, you have come to the right place. This post includes novel study samples, anchor chart ideas, printables, and more. Island of the Blue Dolphins is based on a nonfictional story of a young girl who was stranded for 18 years on an island off the coast …
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Jan 26
Are you looking for Tuck Everlasting activities to add to your novel study? This post includes anchor chart ideas along with a constructed response question to make the chart interactive. You’ll also find a novel study sample. Tuck Everlasting is about ten-year-old Winnie who is stifled by the strict rules her family has set. She decides to run …
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Jan 19
The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe tells the story of four siblings: Peter, Susan, Edmund, and Lucy. After World War II breaks out in London, the siblings go to the English countryside to live with Professor Digory Kirke. The children discover a wardrobe in the professor’s home that takes them to the magical land of …
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Jan 13
Are you looking for some Bud, Not Buddy Teaching Ideas? You’ve come to the right place. Story Summary Bud, Not Buddy tells the story of a 10-year-old orphan whose mother died four years earlier. The year is 1936. This is during the Great Depression. Bud is taken in by the Amoses who think Bud is a troublemaker. They …
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Jan 06
What a terrific book! My students really enjoyed reading Bridge to Terabithia earlier this year. Check out these teaching ideas to make your novel study memorial. The story begins when Jess meets Leslie. The two fifth-graders become best friends. This seems strange since their backgrounds are so different. Leslie is a city girl, and Jess is a …
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Dec 29
Are you looking to add some fun to your Maniac Magee unit? Check out these Maniac Magee Teaching Ideas. Maniac Magee is a great unit for teaching both theme and character change. Story Summary Jeffrey Magee, later nicknamed Maniac, goes to live with Aunt Dot and Uncle Dan after his parents die in a trolley accident. After years of living with …
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