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81. Professional Development | Grades   3 – 6  |  Professional Library  |  Journal
    BOOKMATCH: Scaffolding Book Selection for Independent Reading
    Using the instructional tool BOOKMATCH, this article provides book-selection strategies for students' independent reading.
82. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Book Report Alternative: Creating a New Book Cover
    Students explore book covers of a variety of books then create a new cover for a book they have read.
83. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Book Report Alternative: Examining Story Elements Using Story Map Comic Strips
    Comic frames are traditionally used to illustrate a story in a short, concise format. In this lesson, students use a six-paneled comic strip frame to create a story map, summarizing a book or story that they've read. Each panel retells a particular detail or explains a literary element (such as setting or character) from the story.
    
84. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Book Report Alternative: The Elements of Fiction
    Students identify the elements of fiction in a book they have read and share summaries of them by writing and illustrating their own mini-book.
85. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Book Report Alternative: Writing Resumes for Characters in Historical Fiction
    Students write resumes for historical fiction characters. They first explore help wanted ads to see what employers want, and then draft resumes for the characters they've chosen.
86. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Printout  |  Writing It Out
    Book Review Form
    Children in the upper elementary grades can use this form to write a book review to share with friends.
87. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Printout  |  Writing Starter
    Book Review Template
    Students can use this template as a means of communicating about a book that they have read.
88. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Activity & Project
    Books Will Take You There!
    While enjoying a book that features a journey, children write postcards from the perspective of the main character for each stop along the trip.
89. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
    Books With a Playlist
    Share your musical heritage with kids this summer and get inspired by four stories about family, jazz, and the relationships that last a lifetime.
90. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Bridging Literature and Mathematics by Visualizing Mathematical Concepts
    During interactive read-aloud sessions, students identify how an author conveys mathematical information about animals' sizes and abilities. They then conduct research projects focusing on the same mathematical concepts.

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