Math/Science Bundle of NO PREP Activities!



IN THE NEWS: Iran, A Webquest!



Greenland, A Webquest!



World Ocean Day is June 8th




American Flag, A Webquest




FAKE News!Can you Tell The REAL News?




Rachel Carson, A Reader's Theater Script



Women's History, A Webquest



Women's History: Test Your Knowledge Challenge

A Bundle of Reader's Theater Scripts on Famous Women

A Bundle of Readings on Famous Women

Ada Lovelace, First Computer Programmer(A Reading)


Bundle of Black American Trailblazer Reader's Theater Scripts



Black History Month, A Webquest


Harriet Tubman, Reader's Theater Script



Bessie Colman, Reader's Theater Script



Tuskegee Airmen, Reader's Theater Script



Chinese New Year is in FEB. Learn about China, a Webquest

Civics:Learn about Our Government: A Bundle of Resources!

Civics:Learn about Our Government: A Bundle of Resources!

U.S. Landmarks!

World Landmarks!

Map Skills(Unit and Webquest)

Mesopotamia: A Bundle of Resources

Phoenicians, A Bundle of Resources

ALL Things Egyptian!



Revolutionary War Bundle

Civil War Bundle

STEM BIographies! 6 Reader's Theater Scripts


STEM BIOGRAPHIES, Reader's Theater Scripts (Part 2)

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NEW:MINI EBOOK: The Horse Librarians



The Election Process, A Webquest

Jane Goodall, A Reader's Theater Script

Everything has a History!)*also sold individually

Writers: A Bundle of Reader's Theater Scripts



My Book- Fashion Rules!



My Book-Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps








Reader's Theater Scripts(Biographies in Ancient History):

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Is That FAKE News?




Anti-Bullying Resources





Need a quick activity?
Bell Ringers!



In the News!
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Mrs. Portulaca Purpilopilis

and the Purple Adventure Goggles


The COLOR GAMES!

The Wooden Cookie Box Story The Wooden Cookie Box


DBQ Activities!



Facts to Wow your Friends!







World Landmarks: Lots of fun things to use with your students!







Teaching Ideas!



Webquests!



Geography Activities





Geography Ideas!




Purpleannie's Travels



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Celebrating our 250th year as a nation!



Teach PEACE and TOLERANCE








Try doing an act of kindness for someone, today!


"If I can not do great things, I can do small things in a great way."Martin Luther King Jr.

"The school is the last expenditure upon which America should be willing to compromise."FDR

"If a man empties his purse into his head, no man can take it away from him. An investment in knowledge always pays the best interest."(Ben Franklin)

"You must be the change you want to see in the world."(Mahatma Gandhi)

"School is a building that has four walls-with tomorrow inside."(Lon Watters)

"We know the future will outlast all of us, but I believe that all of us will live on in the future we make."(Senator Ted Kennedy)

"The purpose of life is a life of purpose." (Robert Byrne)

"The purpose of life is to amount to something and have it make some difference that you lived at all."(Dear Abby)







8/28/2021: Fashion Rules! was a finalist in the 2021 American Book Fest, Children's Picture Book: Hardcover Fiction. So Exciting!

7/2021: Fashion Rules! won Honorable Mention for Picture Books 6 and older by Purple Dragonfly Book Awards!

8/1/2020: My latest book, Fashion Rules!, my latest book from Red Chair Press. Click here:
Fashion Rules!

11/2020: Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps has won another children's book award,a Northern Lights Book Award Winner! Thank you!


7/2020:Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps won a 1st place Purple Dragonfly Book Award in the Picture Books 6 & Older category. Thank you, Story Monsters!

3/24/20:Excited to have my latest children's book, Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps, chosen as a 2019 Story Monster Approved winner!

Check out Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps which is available at Amazon.com and BarnesandNoble.com Mrs. Paddington and the Silver Mousetraps

History is full of fascinating stories of colorful characters, but some of the most interesting parts of history are really odd. You have probably seen scenes of government officials with their powdered white wigs, but in 1700s England and high-society in the American colonies, women created towering hairstyles. Decorations such as ships and flowers were sometimes added to their hairdos, especially if attending a big party. Taking hours to create, women used beef tallow and sugar-water to keep their hairdos in place. This fictional account explains a very real fashion trend and the problems it created for women trying to look stylish!




Back to School FREEBIES!

1. Fake News:Fake News Activity

2. Amazing Book Facts: World Book Day, Amazing Book Facts(Freebie)

3. THE 6888(FREEBIE) Reading: 6888 Reading


4. FREEBIE ON APPLE FACTS: This interactive notebook on Apples has several activities and 17 interesting fun facts about apples. Apple Fun Facts

5.. FREEBIE: CONSTITUTION Fun Facts!Learn some fun facts on the Constitution. Activity for Constitution Day! Each year, Constitution Day is celebrated on September 17th. Constitution Day

6. Mummy Facts:Mummyy Facts

7. Antibullying: Antibullying Freebie

8. International Peace Day: September 21st. International Peace Day

9. World Rhino Day( 9/22) Freebie:World Rhino Day Fun Facts





Back to School Highlights!

1. FAKE NEWS. FAKE NEWS: The term FAKE News seems to be used a lot these days! A recent survey found that many young people(and adults for that matter) can't seem to determine which is a real news story from a fake news story. We need to develop digital critical literacy with our students. This Interactive Notebook activity also has extension activities: Fake News! Teaching Digital Literacy!

2. Need information to use with your students on map skills? Included are notes, lots of activities to use with your students(4-8th grade) and website resources. Also included, a 10 question web quest, comprehension questions(and writing in the content area), and some fun facts on the topic of maps and geography of the world. Maps and Geography, Unit/Webquest

3. Geographic Secret Messages: Need a geography activity? Try my geographic secret messages. Students find the answers to geographic questions and then use the first letter of the answer to arrive at a secret message. When the questions are answered, the "secret" term(a geography term) will be revealed! There are 5 geographic messages to solve. and Geographic Secret Messages

4. Mesopotamia, called the cradle of civilization, is where archaeologists have found the remains of the oldest historic people.People called the Sumerians, Babylonians, Chaldeans, Akkadians and Assyrians, all called the area home. These people left behind many ideas which we still have today. This unit of study includes notes, map work, a webquest, activities and resources.Mesopotamia,Unit Have students learn aboutHammurabi, the important lawmaker of ancient times with this biographical reading passage. Additional, there are several Did You Know? facts and comprehension questions. Hammurabi, A Reading Biography I also have a bundle of resources on this topic: Mesopotamia, A Bundle of Resources
A reading on Enheduanna, First Known Poet in History(Mesopotamia): Enheduanna, First known Poet of Mesopotamia

5.The Phoenicians and their contributions to the world(Alphabet, color purple, first sea traders).Notes, extension activities and links and several comprehension questions, too. Phoenicians, A Unit of Study With this biographical reading passage, students will learn about Hannibal, the famous general of ancient times. There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions, map activity and a teacher page with extensions and links and the key. Hannibal, A Reading I also have a bundle on this topic: Phoencians, A Bundle of Resources

I also have a reading on Hanno, Phoenician explorer: Hanno, A Phoenician Sea Explorer, Reading

6. Learn all about mummies of the world. Included: Bog Mummies, Otzi, Chinchorro Mummies, Taklamakan Desert Mummies, Egyptian Mummies and more. 12 informative text questions/comprehension questions/extension activities, key, fun facts: King Tut, A Biographical Play(To Tell the Truth Format) Learn lots of fun facts about mummies and specifically the discovery of King Tut's tomb with this play based on the To Tell the Truth Game Show Format(currently on ABC Television during the summer months). Directions and a suggested YouTube Clip to show the idea of the game, comprehension questions, discussion questions and extension activities(and resources) are included.

7. Hatshepsut,the first female Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. There is a Did You Know? section, comprehension questions and a teacher page with extensions and links. Hatshepsut, First Female Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt I also have a similar resource on Ramses: Ramses the GreatI have a bundle on all things Egyptians: Ancient Egyptians, A Bundle of Resources

8.Early Humans/Prehistoric Cultures -In addition to an overview and notes, lots of additional resources, websites and activities are also included. This resource also includes a web quest with 12 web questions.
Prehistoric Man, A Unit/Webquest

9. Show kids that pretzels, shoes, chewing gum, peanuts, tulips and candy all have a history with my Everything Has a History series ! For the beginning of the school year, show kids that even pencils, pens and paper have a history! I also have a bundle on this topic: Everything has a History, A Bundle of Resources

11. Learn about the U.S. Constitution(Constitution Day is in September. Part of my Ms. Bie Ografee series of plays, this Reader's Theater Script is on the "Father of the Constitution", James Madison(1751-1836). With 13 audience questioners, a Did You Know Section, comprehension questions, a Teacher Page with extension activities, key and additional links, students will learn about the writing of our important government document, the Constitution. James MAdison, Father of the Constitution, A Reader's Theater Script

12. Countries in Focus: Great for a Friday Activity, a substitute or if you are covering the areas in your units of study: TEN countries are in the bundle: Countries of the World, A Bundle of Resources

Test Your Knowledge Challenges:

1. World Capitals: Test Your Knowledge- World Capitals

2. US Landmarks: Test Your Knowledge-US Landmarks


3. Maps and Geography: Test Your Knowledge=Maps and Geography!


4.Women Trailblazer: Test Your Knowledge-Women Trailblazers


Learn about countries of the world:

1.Bundle of Countries:Bundle of Countries-Webquests

All sold individually, too.
2. Learn about the country of Greenland: Greenland, A webquest


3. Learn about the country of Iran: Learn about the Country of Iran, a Webquest

Other Informative and Fun Activities:

1. Explore the Arctic(Webquest): Learn about the Arctic, A Webquest

2. Explore Antarctica(Webquest): Learn about Antarctica, A Webquest


3. Mummies of the World(Webquest):MUMMIES, A Webqiaest

4. A mini-E Book: The Pony Librarians: The Horse Librarians, a Reading

A GREAT FRIDAY or SUBSTITUTE ACTIVITY:

1. World Capitals: World Capitals, Test Your Knowledge
2. US Landmarks: U.S. Landmarks, Test Your Knowledge
3. Maps and Geography: Maps and Geography, Test Your Knowledge
4. Women Trailblazers: Women Trailblazers, Test Your Knowledge
Learn about countries of the world:

Bundle on Countries of the WorldAll sold individually, too.

MATH and STEM Biographies:


1. Hypathia: Hypathia, Woman Mathematician
2. Ada Lovelace: Ada Lovelace, Woman Mathematician
4. Katherine Johnson: Katherine Johnson, STEM Biography
4. Marie Curie: Marie Curie, Stem Bio

READINGS on Famous Women:Aida De Acosta(first woman to fly a powered aircraft), Sojourner Truth(abolitionist, women's rights activist, author), Joan of Arc,Caroline Herschel, Mary Annings,Aglaonike(Greek Astronomer), Hypatia(First Known Woman Mathematician), Agnodice(First Female Doctor?), Enheduanna(First Known Poet), Sophie Brahe(Astronomer and Horticulturist of the Renaissance), Hildegard of Bingen (first musical play, write/abbess of the Middle Ages), Artemesia(Female Naval Commander-Persian War)



Bookmark Bios!Great for a bell ringer activity for Women's History Month.Click here to purchase:Bookmark Bios! Women in Modern Times(1700s on)

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Check out FREEBIE of TWO Bookmark Bios:Sample of TWO Bookmark Bios







Use my THINGY letters to have kids write spelling words, vocabulary words or as an art activity! Have students try and guess what some of the THINGY Letters are.(also have Black/White option):ClipArt: Alphabet Thingy Letters!



Check out my series of Children's Books from Aadarsh Publishing!

  • Colour Fairies: Go Go's Flying Lesson
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    BUY MY READER'S THEATER SCRIPTS on my website. Pay with PayPal or Venmo and email me(geshrwh@hotmail.com) of your purchase and I will email the resource by the next day. ALL my Reader's Theater Scripts are $4.00.


    My Latest Reader's Theater Scripts:Go to the link and click "Preview" to see a sample of the Reader's Theater Script you may find of interest:
  • The Vikings: A Visit with Erik the Red and Leif Eriksson:A Reader's Theater Script
  • Marco Polo
  • Columbus,a Reader's Theater Script
  • Ferdinand Magellan, A Reader's Theater Script
  • Louisa May Alcott, A Reader's Theater Script
  • Galileo Galilei, A Reader's Theater Script
  • Moon Landing!A Reader's Theater Script
  • Wright Brothers: A Reader's Theater Script
  • World War 2 FEMALE Pilots(WASP)
  • Frederick Douglass
  • Edgar Allan Poe
  • Civil War: Women Soldiers, A Reader's Theater Script
  • Mathew Brady, A Reader's Theater Script
  • Crusades
  • Sir Isaac Newton, A Reader's Theater Script
  • Lewis and Clark: A Reader's Theater Script
  • Constitution: A Visit with James Madison, "Father of the Constitution: A Reader's Theater Script
  • A Visit with Joshua Crabtree,An American Revolutionary War Tory: A Reader's Theater Script
  • Charles Dickens: A Reader's Theater Script
  • Johnny Appleseed:A Reader's Theater Script
  • Albert Einstein: A Reader's Theater Script
  • Rachel Carson: A Reader's Theater Script
  • Katherine Johnson:Scientist/Mathematician
  • Thomas Jefferson
  • George Washington Carver: The Peanut Man
  • Thomas Edison, A Reader's Theater Script
  • Marie Curie,Scientist
  • Jacques Cousteau, A Reader's Theater Script
  • Revolutionary War Spies(Culper Spy Ring).A Visit with Female Agent 355
  • A California Gold Rush Prospector!
  • Elizabeth Blackwell, First Woman Doctor
  • Susan B. Anthony
  • William Shakespeare
  • Bessie Coleman,Aviator
  • Marian Anderson
  • Leonardo da Vinci,"Renaissance Man!"
  • Michelangelo!
  • Sacagawea
  • Sequoyah
  • Tuskegee Airman!
  • The Bus Ride That Changed History(A Visit with Rosa Parks)
  • Harriet Tubman

  • Simon,A Victim of the Black Death
  • Abraham Lincoln

  • Love Brewster,Interview with a Pilgrim

  • McSean, the Leprechaun, A Reader's Theater Script


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    IN THE NEWS 7/25/2026



    If you live in the country of France and are under the age of 15, as of January 2027, you will not have assess to social media. They will become the first European county to enact such a ban. Australia is another country that has decided to put an age limit on who can use different social media sites. Great Britain will also ban young people under the age of 16 in 2027. In the new year, you will have to show age verification or prove your age to use platforms such as Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, Tik Tok and Instagram. What do you think of this? Should the USA enact such a ban? Why or why not?

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    With the World Cup going on, it may be of interest to learn that the world's oldest football was discovered in the bedroom of May, Queen of Scots. Dating to around 1540, the almost 500 year old football was discovered at Stirling Caste about 50 years ago. It came to the US for the match between Scotland and Brazil.No, it wasn't used in the game! Made with leather that was placed around a pig's bladder, the ball is about the size of a small melon. Its permanent home is at the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum. Football(called soccer by Americans and Canadians), has a long history and it is thought that Mary, Queen of Scots may have even played with the ball!

    Photograph from BBC

    Do you like to skateboard? Chad Caruso, Long Island, NY, just skateboarded from California to Florida, about 2700 miles and did it in 39 days,a new world's record. He raised over $35,000 for charities to help children be more active and healthy. He averaged 72 miles a day. He beat the previous Guinness World Record (his) of 57 days!

    Photograph from StoryTeller Overland






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    About Gail:

    I retired from teaching after 33 1/2 years in the classroom. Of that time, I taught Grade 6 Social Studies teacher for 31 1/2 years.I earned my BA in early secondary education with a concentration in social studies from SUNY Oneonta, New York, and my MST in social studies education from Binghamton University in New York. In 1988, I was awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Classroom Teacher of the Year Award from the New York State Council for the Social Studies. Additionally, in 1988, I was also awarded the Outstanding Elementary Social Studies Teacher of the Year Award by the National Council for the Social Studies. I am the author of 8 books for teachers and over 35 books for children(Purple Turtle Series by Aadarsh Publishing and Odd History Series by Red Chair Press).

    My work has appeared in most children's publications including:
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