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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   2 – 4  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Exploring the Subtext Strategy: Thinking Beyond the Text
   What is it like to have a terrible, horrible, no good, very bad day? Students find out in this lesson in which they "become" the characters in Judith Viorst's book.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 5
   In 1952, Paul Fleischman was born on this day.
   Some of Fleishman's memories in his essay "My House of Voices" are shared with the class. Students then write a descriptive essay that gives a tour of the voices in their homes, school, etc.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 1
   Music in Our Schools Month is in March.
   Students explore the effects of music on a story by reading a story, novel, or play, viewing the musical version, and comparing the two. Students can then select a text read in class and create a musical adaptation.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 12
   Today is D.E.A.R. Day!
   April 12 is known as D.E.A.R Day! D.E.A.R. stands for "Drop Everything and Read," a national month-long celebration of reading designed to remind folks of all ages to make reading a priority activity in their lives.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Minilesson
   To, Too, or Two: Developing an Understanding of Homophones
   The classroom becomes a stage in this interactive lesson in which students sing, act, and design comic strips to learn the meanings and spellings of common homophones.