Students expand their knowledge of world cultures, customs, and geography and write about festive holidays and events celebrated in different parts of the world. Students discover the art of storytelling from professional storyteller Gerald Fierst and learn how to create their own multi-media stories. Students learn about historic women such as Amelia Earhart and Dr. Sally Ride, create an Honor Roll of Notable Women, and see what Web sites, books, and other resources on this subject. Get Karla Kuskin's Ideas on Brainstorming . This Writing Workshop, focusing on oral histories, guides students through each step of the writing process, and includes interactive exercises designed to enhance punctuation and listening-comprehension skills.
Students publish their final work online.
Kids build vocabulary, exercise critical-thinking skills, and develop phonemic awareness in this fun rhyming riddle game. Explore genre and extend your author studies as students interview celebrity writers. Students read selections, meet real-life adventurers, and practice their writing and vocabulary skills while tracking the progress of the exciting Alaskan sled dog race. Read about the racers in Musher Mania . Students expand their knowledge of world cultures, customs, and geography and write about festive holidays and events celebrated in different parts of the world.