Picture Description
Here you can find a short picture description lesson that highlights relevant grammar structures and provides lists of words that are useful for talking and writing about pictures.
Picturing America
Picturing America is a site created to provide information about historical events that shape the American history through the exposition of American Art (drawings, painting, etc.).
Pierce County Library: Spanish Early Literacy Resources
These resources from the Pierce County Library in Tacoma, WA include Spanish-language booklists and pamphlets for parents on early literacy tips and activities.
Pierce County: Early Learning Resources
Pierce County Library System in Washington offers a Web page full of early learning resources, like downloadable information sheets with ideas to make everyday activities a learning experience, booklets with reading tips, and podcasts about pre-reading st
Pizza, Pigs, and Poetry: How to Write a Poem
In this book, Jack Prelutsky uses easy tips and humor to get even the most reluctant writer started with writing the poetic form. (Amazon listing)
PIZZAZ: Cinquain poems
A poetry site designed to assist instruction of ESL students in poetry and other creative writing forms. The site has links and detailed information on poetry such as Cinquain, Diamante, Haiku and Limericks.
Poetry Portfolios: Using Poetry to Teach Reading and Writing
This lesson from ReadWriteThink supports students' exploration of language and writing skills as they read and dissect poetry.
Poetry: A Powerful Medium for Literacy and Technology Development
Research article on the positive effects of poetry on literacy skill development by Dr. Janette Hughes of the University of Ontario's Institute of Technology.
PoetryTeachers.com
This website has a number of creative lesson plans and ideas to use when working on poetry writing.
Portraits of a Green Generation
Learn more about the cadre of young activists who organized the first Earth Day, including Arturo Sandoval, a Hispanic civil rights leader.
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Web Resources
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