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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 1
   April is National Poetry Month!
   Students are assigned to be "poets of the day" and are provided several models to create, illustrate, and present their different poems to the class.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 1
   Get ready for National Bullying Prevention Month!
   Students create a poster to enter into a poster contest that educates others about issues surrounding bullying.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  June 14
   June 14 is Flag Day in the U.S.
   Students consider how America, Americans, and the flag are represented in different patriotic songs and hypothesize about the reasons for their differences.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 15
   Latinx Heritage Month begins today.
   Students brainstorm all the various aspects of Latinx culture and compile topics to research. Groups then research topics and present their information to the class.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 31
   Memorial Day is observed in the United States today.
   Observed on the last Monday of May, Memorial Day honors the men and women who died while serving in the United States military. In addition to having celebrations with family and friends, many people visit cemeteries and memorials and place flags on the grave sites of fallen servicemen and women.
6. 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.
7. 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.