Children's Literature Lesson Plans, Authors Bradford - Byars
Young Samurai: The Way of the Warrior
by Chris Bradford
Summary, prereading question, discussion questions, and ideas for postreading activities.
One Small Place in a Tree
by Barbara Brenner
Students note details as they read. Includes text-dependent questions, vocabulary words, a culminating task, and additional learning activities. Word processor required for access.
Educator's Guide for
Maggie and Milo
by Julie Brenning
Discussion questions, practice with story sequencing, practice with the alphabet, a picture puzzle, practice counting 1-9, more. Includes printables. 21 pages; Adobe Reader required.
Jan Brett
Lesson ideas for
The Mitten
and other books.
Norman Bridwell
Lesson plans for
Clifford, the Big Red Dog
.
A Picture is Worth … A Thousand Different Stories: Using Visual Media to Engage the Imagination and Enhance Skills for Analyzing and Synthesizing Information
This extensive unit includes uses
Fireflies
by Julie Brinckloe to teach drawing inferences in Lesson Plan Three.
Carol Ryrie Brink
Lesson plans for
Caddie Woodlawn
.
Benny's Pennies
by Pat Brisson
Students will listen to the book
Benny's Pennies
and demonstrate their ability to count pennies, understand proper sequence and rewrite a story.
Benny's Pennies
by Pat Brisson
Comprehension questions with emphasis on economic concepts of goods and services, trade and money, and consumers.
Bruce Brooks
Lesson plans and teaching ideas for
The Moves Make the Man
and other books.
Jeff Brown
Lesson plans for
Flat Stanley
.
Marc Brown
Lesson plans for the
Arthur
books.
Margaret Wise Brown
Lesson plans to accompany
Goodnight, Moon
,
The Important Book
, more.
Marisol McDonald Doesn't Match/Marisol McDonald no combina
by Monica Brown
Summary, background, pre-reading focus questions, during-reading questions and vocabulary, and post-reading discussion questions, literature circle roles, reader-response and other writing prompts, ELL support, and interdisciplinary activities.
The World that Jack Built
by Ruth Brown
Summary, talking points, activities, and related titles.
Joseph Bruchac
Lesson plans for
The Journal of Jesse Smoke
,
Crazy Horses's Vision
, more.
The Quiltmaker's Gift
by Jeff Brumbeau
Summary, analysis, and 4 sets of discussion questions based on themes in the story.
Visualized Writing
Student writers will listen to three vivid scenes from
The Unusual Suspects
by Michael Buckley, sketching the imagery the scenes create for them. Students will then create their own sketch-inspiring piece of writing, and they will share it with a classmate, so they can see how it gets sketched by a listener.
Eve Bunting
Lesson plans for
Dandelion
,
Fly Away Home
, more.
Ida Early Comes Over the Mountain
by Robert Burch
Summary, discussion points, activities, and related titles.
Frances Hodgson Burnett
Ideas for teaching
The Secret Garden
and
Little Lord Fauntleroy
.
Sheila Burnford
Lesson plans for
The Incredible Journey
.
Grandma's Purple Flowers
by Adjoa J. Burrowes
This teacher's guide includes summary and background information, prereading questions, vocabulary, discussion questions, ideas for literature circles and reader response, writing activities, strategies for ESL/ELL, and interdisciplinary connections.
The Little House
by Virginia Lee Burton
Summary, analysis, and 4 sets of discussion questions based on themes in the story.
Activities for
Mike Mulligan and His Steam Shovel
by Virginia Lee Burton
Seven printable extension activities involving writing and art.
Katy and the Big Snow
by Virginia Lee Burton
Questions with emphasis on economic concepts of goods and services, capital resources, and productivity.
One Cool Friend
by Toni Buzzeo
Four printable activity pages. This guide requires Adobe Reader for access.
Betsy Byars
Ideas for teaching
Summer of the Swan
,
The Pinballs
,
Keeper of the Swan
and other works.