Free Student Activities and Teaching Resources
Looking for fun and free teaching resources to enhance your classroom or library? You’re in the right place! We have a treasure trove of downloadable and printable teaching guides and activities. Whether you’re supporting Common Core instruction in the classroom or creating engaging activities for library programs, we’ve got something for every teacher and librarian. Best of all, these resources are completely free—download, share, print, pin, save, and even display on your whiteboard. Let’s get kids engaged with what they read!
Twigs and Stones
Interest Level: Preschool – Grade 1
Snake and Lizard live together in a burrow in the desert. They are such good friends that Lizard decides to display their names above the burrow entrance.
But three small words can cause trouble between friends.
Great Activities Focused on Friendship and Power of Words
Barkley
Interest Level: Preschool – Grade 1
Barkley sees all the dogs around him, and they each have something that makes them unique—big dogs, fluffy dogs, long dogs, fierce dogs. But what kind of dog is Barkley?
Great Activities Focused on Friendship, Identity, and Problem-Solving
Bear’s Big Idea
Interest Level: Preschool – Grade 2
One day, it’s Bear’s turn to make a plan. She promises Fish something BIG! But when Bear goes looking for her brand-new big idea, she can’t see one anywhere…….
Great Activities Focused on Listening, Gratitude, and Friendship
And, Too, the Fox
Interest Level: Kindergarten – Grade 3
U.S. Poet Laureate Ada Limón has a keen eye for the natural world.
This poem pulses with the joyful energy of a fox bounding through backyards, piecing together a living in his own way. Paired with lush illustrations by Gaby D’Alessandro, this picture book brings Limón’s work to a new generation.
Great Activities Focused on Nature and Poetry
Elephant Island
Interest Level: Preschool – Kindergarten
As with all Leo Timmers picture books, Elephant Island has many layers of discovery. Tapping into the childhood pleasure of contraptions, this cheerful picture book is full of complex and playful visual detail and humor that Leo Timmers’ readers love. Preschoolers who enjoy meccano and lego will find joy on every page with the creation of each new imaginative construction, packed with mechanical detail on bright double page spreads.
A Deathly Compendium of Poisonous Plants: Wicked Weeds and Sinister Seeds
Interest Level: Grade 7 – Grade 12
“This compendium is perfect for science buffs, true-crime lovers, herbalists, and teens drawn to the macabre. A must-have for anyone with a curiosity about nature’s most sinister secrets.”—starred, School Library Journal
Best Believe: The Tres Hermanas, a Sisterhood for the Common Good
Interest Level: Grade 1 – Grade 4
“The sisters’ fiery spirit runs through the text, which frankly calls out disparities and celebrates the Tres Hermanas’ many victories as they passionately defended the rights of Puerto Rican Americans and lifted up their culture. . . Illustrations channeling the sisters’ Puerto Rican roots feature saturated colors, tropical flower embellishments, moving portraits of the family and community, and a clean, modern aesthetic.”—starred, Booklist
Fuel your lessons with free eSources! Explore exciting guides and activities for English, Science, Social Studies, Math, and beyond. Fresh ideas are just a click away!
Comments