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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  June 7
   Celebrate Louise Erdrich's birthday today.
   Students watch a short video about Erdrich's love of books and write their own memory piece.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 24
   Gold was discovered in California in 1848.
   Students read letters from the Gold Rush and follow up by writing an imaginary letter to a family member about their experience using the Letter Generator.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 8
   Jon Scieszka was born in 1954.
   Students review Scieszka's tips for encouraging young people to read and then create their own, sharing ideas with adults in their community through a letter.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  December 20
   Sandra Cisneros was born today in 1954.
   Students choose a small aspect of their lives to develop into a story, poem, or brief essay inspired by Cisneros' work.