Parent Teacher Resources
Teacher's Guides
Feel free to use any of these materials in your classroom or library. Click each link below to either view or download a resource.
Egyptian Celebration Kit
Click here to explore the Egyptian Celebration Kit for the Kane Chronicles.
The Lightning Thief: A Reader’s Guide
A curriculum rationale, based on NCTE models, for those teachers considering Percy Jackson for classroom use.
The Lightning Thief Activity Kit
Click here to view the Lightning Thief Activity Kit.
Heroes of Olympus Series Guide
This guide is aligned with the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards (CCR) for Reading in the areas of Literature, Writing, and Language. Click here to view the Heroes of…
Kane Chonicles Series Educator Guide
This guide was created by Rose Brock, a school librarian and doctoral candidate at Texas Woman’s University specializing in children’s and young adult literature. Click here to view the Educator Guide…
Battle of the Labyrinth Discussion Guide
This guide was created by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer, a reading specialist at Endeavor Elementary and an award-winning children’s author. Click here to view the Battle of the Labyrinth Discussion Guide.
Mark of Athena Discussion Guide
Click here to view the Mark of Athena Discussion Guide.
The Sea of Monsters
This guide was created by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer, a reading specialist and author of the book Sketches from a Spy Tree. Click here to view the Sea of Monsters Discussion…
The Last Olympian Discussion & Teacher’s Guide
This guide was created by Tracie Vaughn Zimmer, a reading specialist and children’s author. Click here to view The Last Olympian Discussion and Teacher’s Guide.
Son of Neptune Literary Guide
Click here to view the Son of Neptune Literary Guide.
Sword of Summer Educator’s Guide
This guide is aligned with the College and Career Readiness Anchor Standards (CCR) for Literature, Writing, Language, and Speaking and Listening. Click here to view the Sword of Summer Educator’s…
The Lost Hero Discussion Guide
This guide was created by Rose Brock, a school librarian and doctoral candidate at Texas Woman’s University, specializing in children’s and young adult literature. Click here to view the Lost…
Sword of Summer Activity Kit
Click here to view the Sword of Summer Activity Kit.
Greek Heroes Activity Kit
Click here to download the Greek Heroes Activity Kit.
A Complete Lightning Thief Unit
Curriculum by Kathleen Joaquin of SAISD, including vocabulary activities, quizzes and more!
The Lost Hero Event Kit
Click here to view The Lost Hero Event Kit.
Greek Gods Event Kit
Click here to view the Greek Gods Event Kit.
House of Hades Event Kit
Click here to view the House of Hades Event Kit.
Mark of Athena Olympic Event Kit
Click here to view the Mark of Athena Event Kit.
The Hidden Oracle Activity Kit
Click here to view The Hidden Oracle Activity Kit.
The Lightning Thief Rationale
From the Scholastic Book Club edition of The Lightning Thief.
Percy Party Event Guide
Originally designed for the launch of Titan’s Curse, this event planner offers ideas and activities for throwing a Percy party in your classroom or library.
A Readers Theater from Lightning Thief
This is an easy-to-use, five minute script to get your kids into the book by acting it out! Thanks to Mary Milligan, who prepared this for the Texas Library Association’s Bluebonnet Award list.
The Red Pyramid Teacher’s Guide and Event Guide
Click here to view the Kane Chronicles Teacher’s Guide and Event Kit.
Project Ideas
More great student projects from a variety of schools.
The Titan’s Curse: Discussion Guide
This is designed for students who are doing an author report on Rick Riordan and need information
Literature Circle Questions
A guide for The Sea of Monsters, featuring a new author interview, discussion questions and class activities!
The Lightning Thief: A Teacher’s Guide
This is a full-length guide with activities and discussion questions for every chapter, designed for classroom teachers who would like to teach a unit on The Lightning Thief and/or Greek Mythology. It incorporates most of Rick’s favorite reading and writing activities from his years as a teacher.
