Fun Projects and Teaching Resources For Books

Below You Will Find an Alphabetical List of
the Book Titles That I Have Created Fun Projects For

Fun Group Projects and Lesson Plans For Read Aloud Books and Novels

My resources for books list is always growing, so please check back on this page
often to see the new books and lesson plans that I have added to this page.



Engage Your Students In Reading!

Teaching Resources For Books

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

Below: Examples of Group Projects Found On This Page

Fun Group Projects and Reading Activities For Elementary School Students

Left To Right: Charlie and Chocolate Factory, The Enormous Crocodile, and Shiloh

blue bullet point On this page, you will find many unique student 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.

Fun Group Projects For Reading and Book Report Projects 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.




Resources for Books and Reading Teaching Resources

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

Above:
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

Above:
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

Above:
Hallway Display of Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Group Projects


Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Roald Dahl Group Project

Above:
Finished Charlie and the Chocolate Factory Group Project




Example #2: The Enormous Crocodile


The Enormous Crocodile by Roald Dahl Bulletin Board Display Banner

Above:
5 Page Bulletin Board Display Banner


The Enormous Crocodile Fun Group Book Report Project Templates Roald Dahl

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


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

Above:
Classroom Bulletin Display of Enormous Crocodile Group Projects


Enormous Crocodile Fun Group Project Author Roald Dahl

Above:
Finished Enormous Crocodile Group Project




Example #3: The Whipping Boy


The Whipping Boy Sid Fleischman Bulletin Board Display Banner

Above:
5 Page Bulletin Board Display Banner


The Whipping Boy Sid Fleischman Castle Group Book Report Project Templates

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


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

Above:
Classroom Bulletin Display of Castle Group Projects


Above:
Finished Whipping Boy Castle Group Project




Example #4: Shiloh


Shiloh Bulletin Board Display Banner Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Above:
5 Page Bulletin Board Display Banner


Shiloh Group Book Report Project Templates Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Above:
Shiloh Dog Project Templates


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

Above:
Classroom Bulletin Display of Shiloh Group Projects


Shiloh Group Project Book Report Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

Above:
Finished Shiloh Group Project




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


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


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


First Day Hooray! by Nancy Poydar

First Day Hooray Nancy Poydar Bulletin Board Display


First Day Hooray Fun Student Book Report Project Nancy Poydar



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


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


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




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

The Giving Tree Shel Silverstein Classroom Bulletin Board Display Ideas



Fun Reading and Book Report Projects and Activities for Elementary School Students

Thank you for visiting my Resources For Books page.

Please be sure to check out the other pages on Unique
Teaching Resources
for a large variety of fun lesson plan activities
that will engage your students in learning and save you valuable time.

Heidi McDonald

Creator and Website Manager
Unique Teaching Resources


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Roald Dahl Lesson Plans and Fun Group Projects

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Fun Projects and Lesson Plans For Childrens Books

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