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Reading Index Word Analysis Index Writing Index
ABCs   Base Words/Root Words 6-Traits + 1  
Letter Sounds Prefixes & Suffixes Writing Process
Print Concepts, Fluency
& Phonemic Awareness  
Multiple Meaning Words 
Homonyms Homophones
  
Writing Sentences
Phonics Synonyms Writing Paragraphs
Vowels/Consonants Antonyms Expository Writing
Sight Words/Dolch Words  Contractions Persuasive Writing
Words that Rhyme Syllabication Descriptive Writing
Vocabulary Words Euphemisms  Narrative Writing
Confusing Words Figurative Language  Essays/Reports
Spelling Similes & Metaphors Creative Writing
Reading Comprehension Alliteration Factual/Technical Writing 
Story Elements  Rhyme Words Writing a Syllabus
Story Maps Compound Words Journalism
Main Idea Grammar Index Letters, Messages/Email 
Sequencing Parts of Speech Resumes/Interviewing 
Questioning Nouns   Book Reports
Prediction Verbs Note-taking
Summarize Subject-Verb Agreement Proofreading
Cause/Effect Adjectives/Adverbs Quotations
Fact/Opinion Pronouns Bibliography/Citations 
Language Arts Games Prepositions Literature Index
Library Skills Sentence Structure  Genres
Parts of a Book Subjects and Predicates Author, A-Z powerpoints
Dewey Decimal System  Punctuation/ Capitalization   Books A-Z powerpoints
Book Care The Common Comma Myths, Legends, Fables
Listening/Speaking  Comma Splices, Run-ons  Fairy Tales
Tongue Twisters Sentence Fragments Poetry  
Drama & Stagecraft Dangling Participles Shakespeare
Advertising/Propaganda Fair Use/Plagiarism  Harlem Renaissance

A-Z Index of Free Presentations in PowerPoint format sorted by Authors
A-Z Index of Free Presentations in PowerPoint format sorted by Book Titles 

Language Arts Games


Free Reading Hour Lesson Plans & Activities for
Tots, Toddlers, Preschool, and School Age

 


Ancient Myths, Folktales, Stories
 retold by us for use in the classroom as handouts (word format)

The Legend of Gilgamesh (Sumerian)

How Marduk Became the King of ALL the Gods
(Babylonian)
Theseus and the Minotaur
(Minoan/Greek)
Legend of the Trojan Horse (Greek)
Little Io (Greek Version) 
Little Io
(Roman Version)
The Legend of Romulus and Remus (Ancient Rome)
Horatius at the Bridge (Ancient Rome) 
The Punic Wars & Hannibal of Carthage
(Ancient Rome)
Anansi the Spider  (Africa, Ghana)
The Lion's Whisker (Africa, Kush/Nubia)
Loawnu the Wise Woman  (Xia Times, Ancient China)
Wang the Peddler
(Han Times, Ancient China)
The Warrior Well (Ancient Mongolia)
The Hero Twins (Maya)
Place of the Prickly Pear Cactus (Aztec)
Journey of a Princess (Aztec, grades 6-12)
Clever Coyote (Comanche Buffalo Myth)
Child of Water and Little Blue Rock (Apache Myth)
Wise Owl (Iroquois Myth)
How Raven Stole Crow's Potlatch  (Northwest Coastal Pacific Myth)
Happy Together (Russian Folktale)
You Be the Detective
(Safety Stories)

Free Presentations in PowerPoint format
 
retold by us; illustrated by Phillip Martin 

Early Humans (Lucy, Neanderthals, Cro-Magnon and more!) 
Rameses II (Egypt) 
Hermes & Apollo (Greece) 
Nero at the Circus Maximus (Rome) 
Nero Goes Insane (Rome) 
Ancient Chinese Dragons (China) 
Warrior Well (China/Mongolia) 
The Story of Mulan (China) 
The Hero Twins (Mayas) 
The Invisible Warrior (Woodland Indians, A Cinderella Story)   
Kwanzaa (African American) 
Groundhog Day (American)


 7 Wonders of the Ancient World
The Seven Wonders (Index) 
Great Pyramid at Giza  
Hanging Gardens of Babylon 
Statue of Zeus at Olympia 
Temple of Artemis at Ephesus 
Mausoleum at Halicarnassus 
Colossus of Rhodes 
Lighthouse at Alexandria 


Lesson Plans created by us 

Freshman English Poetry Slam  (2-3 days) Lesson Plan
Harlem Renaissance/ Poetry of Langston Hughes  (3-4 days) Lesson plan
Haiku (1-2 days) Learning Module, Lesson

Plus

Free Presentations in PowerPoint format by many authors
 Free Clip Art by Phillip Martin







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