Barbara Cooney
Lesson plans and teaching resources for Miss Rumphius

How to make seed pods from recycled egg cartons and scrap paper. Adobe Acrobat needed for access.

After listening to the story, students consider themselves as members of a community and plan a project that improves their community.

Six lessons designed to transform a story into an improvised play to be performed by elementary students.

Summary, analysis, and 3 sets of discussion questions based on themes in the story.

Ten story problems connected to the book.

A variety of activities, including practice with compound words, discussion questions, writing activities, and activities for math, science, and social studies. Designed for home school. Adobe Acrobat needed for access.