Teaching Ideas

Outdoor Activities to Pair with Books

  • Explore the Activity Sheets from Island Readers and Writers for Look Up! by Annette LeBlanc Cate. Create your own science journals by drawing and writing about the animals you see in your own community.

  • In King of the Tightrope: When the Great Blondin Ruled Niagara, readers learn that Jean-François Gravelet performed amazing feats on a tightrope across Niagara Falls. Try out your balancing skills (and more) with ideas from the Teacher's Guide by Peachtree.

  • Watch this Video Book Reading from You Are (Not) Small by Anna Kang and use the ideas in the Activity Guide from Amazon to measure things inside and outside.

  • Get inspired by this Virtual Book Tour by Meg Medina and try something outside of your comfort zone.