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Great Books, Classic Children's Stories and More for K-12:

Creative Stories & FLASH Presentations

I write stories and other creative pieces to convey information about authors, themes and ideas from classic novels, short stories, essays, poetry and drama.

• For K-3: Professor Higginbottom, the Literary Mouse has a library in the walls of my house. His friends help me learn about literature. Read a Higginbottom Story >>>>>>>>> or Listen to a Higginbottom Story >>>>>>>> (Requires FLASH which you can download here). The Professor also has the help of Sniffy, the Hamster, for vocabulary words. Read and Listen to Sniffy's Definitions >>>>>>>>>>> FLASH presentations are also available for some units: See a FLASH Presentation for Henry David Thoreau >>>>>>>
• For 4-7: Iris is my guide in The World of Literature where the characters of novels, short stories and plays actually live. I've been there. Visit The World of Literature >>>>>>>
• For 8-12: With my Time Machine, the H. G. Wells, I've visited Emily Dickinson and Jonathan Swift. I've used Lem One, my spacecraft, to visit a planet in the andromeda galaxy where the inhabitants are solely interested in the literature of our world. Take One of Mr. Draeger's Adventure's >>>>>>>>>> See a FLASH Presentation for Gulliver's Travels by Jonathan Swift: A Swift Vacation >>>>>>>>>

Changing Content (every week this content changes):

Grades K-3 (available from the home page)

• Classic Poem (audio with Sniffy the Hamster)
• Aesop Fable (audio with Sniffy the Hamster)
• Grammar Fact (audio with Sniffy the Hamster)

Grades 4-7 (available from the home page)

• Classic Poem
• Great Passage from Shakespeare (audio with Professor Bob)

Grades 8-12 (available from the home page)

• Great Passage from Literature
• A Shakespeare Sonnet

Additional Content

• Devil's Dictionary Definition: On the Login Page
• Daily Quote: After Login
• Daily Vocabulary Word on all Vocabulary Pages

Biography, Geography and History

All Literature Units added to the site in Spring 2006 for grades K-7 will offer biographical information on the author, historical facts from the time-period of the author and geographical information that relates to the work being studied. A bingo game that incorporates this information will also be available to print from the web site. See a bingo game >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Pre-Flights

For the older students I provide information that will help them to read and understand the literature being studied. This may contain historical information to help set the piece in context or any other information that might be necessary to appreciate the work being studied. Read a Pre-Flight >>>>>>>>>>>

Discussion Questions

Factual, interpretative and evaluative questions to help students understand what they are reading. More Information >>>>>>>>>

Wrap-Ups

For the older students I write a wrap-up essay about the work. In it I write about themes, evaluations of the work by literary critics and various interpretations of the work being studied. Read a Wrap-Up >>>>>>>>>>>>

Forums

A place for parents and students to discuss literature and education. Go to Forum Entry Page >>>>>>>>>>>

Quotes by and/or about the author being studied

Quotes by the author from additional sources and in some cases quotes about the author being studied. Read some quotes >>>>>>>>>>>>>>

Additional Reading

Lists of related books for all ages pertaining to the novels, essays, poetry, short-stories and plays we read. See a List >>>>>>>>>>

Important Links

Links to related web pages and sites that pertain to our reading. See a links page >>>>>>

Millstone Education Store

T-shirts and more with literary themes. Visit here.