Elementary School Education Resources

Materials for elementary students focus on the activity “My Personal Bookshelf.” With the goal of sharing and exploring a wide variety of authors and styles the Museum hopes to inspire a love of books in children from an early age.

Optimized for Illinois 3rd-4th grade standards

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Three adults and four children of various ages read and talk together on stools and the floor of the children's literature gallery at the American Writers Museum in Chicago

My Personal Bookshelf Teacher Overview

Use this outline in your classroom to help guide a field trip for 3rd-4th graders.

A worksheet called "My Personal Bookshelf" to be filled out by elementary school students at the American Writers Museum

My Personal Bookshelf Student Activity

Create your own dream bookshelf! With the goal of sharing and exploring a wide variety of authors and styles the American Writers Museum hopes to inspire a love of books in children from an early age.

A young girl plays a word choice game in the children's literature gallery at the American Writers Museum in Chicago

Children's Literature Gallery Exploration Worksheet

This fun worksheet of short questions takes you on a scavenger hunt around the gallery!

Frederick Douglass Vocabulary Terms

Explore vocabulary terms that students may find in Frederick Douglass: Agitator. Please note that each page represents a different grade level from 1st-4th.