Creative Projects and Teaching Resources For Books

Alphabetical List of Book Titles
That I Have Created Fun Projects For

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blue bullet point What kinds of activities do you provide your students with after they have read a book together as a group, or as a class?

blue bullet point On this page, you will find many unique cooperative group projects based on popular children's novels. My students actually cheer when it is time for them to work on a group project based on a novel that they have read together in class.

blue bullet point For the book titles that are listed below, you will find LARGE and creative cooperative group projects for your students to complete after they have read a book together.

blue bullet point Learning to work in cooperative groups is an important skill that we must teach our students. As teachers, we need to present our students with opportunities to work together with their classmates.

blue bullet point There are also fun individual student projects available for the majority of the novels that are found on this page.


Fun and Unique Group Projects for Elementary Students blue bullet point I spent the last 16 years of my teaching career working at the elementary school level. Consequently, the majority of the books that I have created resources for, and that are listed on this page, are for Grades 1 - 5 students.


Below is a list of the books
that I have created fun student
projects and teaching activities for.

When you click on an underlined
link,
you will be taken to a new
web page that contains resources
for that particular book title.




Elementary Students Reading Books Together

Alphabetical List of Book Titles:

Click on the links below to view the teaching resources that
I have created for these popular novels and picture books.

ABC Reading Blocks For Elementary School Students





Click on the links below to view teaching resources
that I have created for these popular picture books.

Teaching Resources and Lesson Plans For Picture Books


Fun Read Aloud Books For
the Beginning of the School Year




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Teaching Resources For Books:
Examples of Projects For Specific Book Titles


Example #1: Charlie and the Chocolate Factory

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Bulletin Board Display Banner Roald Dahl

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All of my group projects include a 5 page display banner to help
you decorate your classroom bulletin board of your students' projects.


Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Fun Group Book Report Project Templates Roald Dahl

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Chocolate Factory Project Templates (2 templates are not shown)

My group projects include templates that are
glued together to form one extra large and unique
project.
Each group has to read the assembly directions
and follow them carefully in order to assemble their project.


Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Group Project Bulletin Board Disply Roald Dahl

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Hallway Display of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Group Projects


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Finished Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Group Project


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Charlie and the Chocolate Factory


Example #2: The Enormous Crocodile

The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl Bulletin Board Display Banner

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5 Page Bulletin Board Display Banner


The Enormous Crocodile Fun Group Book Report Project Templates Roald Dahl

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Enormous Crocodile Project Templates (2 feet templates are not shown)


The Enormous Crocodile Bulletin Board Display of Group Book Report Projects Roald Dahl

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Classroom Bulletin Display of Enormous Crocodile Group Projects


Enormous Crocodile Fun Group Project Author Roald Dahl

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Finished Enormous Crocodile Group Project


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Enormous Crocodile Lesson Plans




Example #3: The Whipping Boy

The Whipping Boy Sid Fleischman Bulletin Board Display Banner

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5 Page Bulletin Board Display Banner


The Whipping Boy Sid Fleischman Castle Group Book Report Project Templates

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Whipping Boy Castle Project Templates (3 templates are not shown)


The Whipping Boy Sid Fleischman Bulletin Board Display of Student Book Report Projects

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Classroom Bulletin Display of Castle Group Projects


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Finished Whipping Boy Castle Group Project


Click below to go to the following web page:
Whipping Boy Lesson Plans




Example #4: Shiloh

Shiloh Bulletin Board Display Banner Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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5 Page Bulletin Board Display Banner


Shiloh Group Book Report Project Templates Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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Shiloh Dog Project Templates


Shiloh Bulletin Board Display of Group Book Report Projects Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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Classroom Bulletin Display of Shiloh Group Projects


Shiloh Group Project Book Report Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

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Finished Shiloh Group Project


Click below to go to the following web page:
Shiloh Lesson Plans




Example #5: Back To School Themed Picture Books


Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School by Herman Parish

Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School Bulletin Board Display Herman Parish

Amelia Bedelia's First Day of School Student Projects and Bookbag Templates Herman Parish

Click below to go to the following teaching resources for books web page:
Amelia Bedelia First Day of School Lesson Plans



First Day Jitters by Julie Danneberg

First Day Jitters Julie Danneberg Bulletin Board Display of Book Report Projects

First Day Jitters Lunchbox Templates Julie Danneberg

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First Day Jitters Lesson Plans



How I Spent My Summer Vacation by Mark Teague

How I Spent My Summer Vacation Mark Teague Bulletin Board Display of Student Projects

How I Spent My Summer Vacation Lesson Plans Project Mark Teague

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How I Spent My Summer Vacation Lesson Plans



First Day Hooray! by Nancy Poydar

First Day Hooray Nancy Poydar Bulletin Board Display


First Day Hooray Fun Student Book Report Project Nancy Poydar

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First Day Hooray Lesson Plans




Example #6: Picture Books With Holiday Themes


Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey

Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving by Dav Pilkey Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources Banner

Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving Fun Turkey Projects for Students by Dav Pilkey

Click below to go to the following teaching resources for books web page:
Twas the Night Before Thanksgiving Lesson Plans



How the Grinch Stole Christmas by Dr. Seuss

How The Grinch Stole Christmas Dr. Seuss fun Lesson Plans and Teaching Resources

How the Grinch Stole Christmas Classroom Bulletin Board Display Ideas for Dr. Seuss Books


How the Grinch Stole Christmas Fun Student Book Report Project Dr. Seuss

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas Lesson Plans



A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens

A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens Classroom Bulletin Board Display Banner

A Christmas Carol Group Projects Bulletin Board Display Charles Dickens



A Christmas Carol Student Book Report Projects Wreaths Charles Dickens

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Christmas Carol Lesson Plans





The Giving Tree by Shel Silversteing Teaching Resources and Lesson Plan Ideas

The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein Classroom Bulletin Board Display Ideas

Click below to go to the following teaching resources for books web page:
Giving Tree Lesson Plans








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