The New York Times used the slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print."

After discussing newspapers and their different points of view, students choose a current event, read editorials on the event, and share them with the class to identify the editor's point of view.

Grades   7 – 12

Jane Yolen was born in 1939.

Students read one of Jane Yolen's books, retell the story in the form of a puppet show, research animals in the book, and document their findings with the Animal Study interactive tool.

Grades   1 – 5

Judy Blume was born in 1938.

Students work with a partner or individually to create cartoons of their favorite scenes from Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing.

Grades   3 – 6

Author Jacqueline Woodson was born today.

Students read the poem "February 12, 1963" and write a poem to commemorate their own birthday.

Grades   5 – 9

Valentine's Day is today!

Students find examples of figurative language and write an original example of each device, illustrate, and share them with the class.

Grades   3 – 12

LeVar Burton, longtime host of Reading Rainbow, was born in 1957.

After reading two complementary Reading Rainbow selections, students compare the selections using the Venn Diagram and write a comparison essay.

Grades   1 – 4