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Before reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, use this pre-reading activity to build background knowledge and engagement. 

Have students step into the role of a journalist with this engaging newspaper-themed writing activity!

Let's write a pretend newspaper article! Here's a silly way for your child to look at telling a story the way it might be written for a newspaper.

Engage students' senses and inspire their creativity with this sensory poem template!

Children will use this simple template to write a friendly letter to Santa Claus.

Help your students write letters to a pen pal, faraway relative, and others! This letter template gives students practice writing formal letters — like persuasive or business correspondence — and friendly, informal letters.

In the worksheet Blog Template: Listicles, young blog writers create a list of suggestions or ideas and provide a brief description of each with a bullet point.

Help Santa out by making him a wish list. Have your child fill-in the blanks with this Santa letter template, and send the letter off to the North Pole!

Help your kindergartener craft the perfect letter to Santa with this great template! He can work on handwriting, and even learn a few new sight words.

Use this paper template to create a miniature lantern with your own wishes for the coming year.

Practice letter-writing basics with this cut-out Mother's Day card template!

This graphic organizer template provides a helpful framework for young scholars as they begin to read to learn.

Practice letter-writing basics with this cut-out Mother's Day card template!

Practice letter-writing basics with this cut-out Mother's Day card template!

Prepare students for reading Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor by accessing and building background knowledge!

Prepare students for reading The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan by accessing and building background knowledge with this pre-reading activity!

In this worksheet, children read the article and circle each misspelled word, then correctly spell each one.

In this worksheet, children read an example of a bio poem for jazz musician Thelonious Monk, then use the prompt to create a bio poem for a person of their choosing.

In this inventive worksheet, children practice writing from the perspective of everyday items.

From making a list of supplies to drawing a picture of the steps, this worksheet guides kids through the first phase of the writing process.

Students read background information about January as National Hobby Month and then respond to reflective questions.

Write your own Abraham Lincoln biography using a simple essay template.

Students read background information about February as National Library Lover’s Month and then respond to reflective questions.

Students read background information about April as National Volunteer Month and then respond to reflective questions.

Students read background information about August as National Sandwich Month and then respond to reflective questions.

These leaves can be used for a variety of science lessons and classroom art projects!

Concept maps are versatile and useful for all subject areas. Use this concept map for word work, main idea and supporting details, or to map out ideas.

Students read background information about June as National Great Outdoors Month and then respond to reflective questions.