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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 9  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 20
   Celebrate author Mary Hoffman's birthday today.
   Students write original picture books based on their own aspirations and dreams and share with the class or with younger students.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 30
   Celebrate El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros (Children's Day/Book Day)!
   Using the Book Cover Creator, students write and share their own multilingual stories.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 19
   Celebrate National Library Week!
   Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Choose Your Own Adventure: A Hypertext Writing Experience
   Students analyze "choose your own adventure" stories and brainstorm to develop setting, characters, and plots for their own adventures stories and related Websites.
   
5. Professional Development | Grades   2 – 7  |  Professional Library  |  Book
   Creating Lifelong Readers Through Independent Reading
   This book provides information on the benefits of independent reading, how to set up a classroom library, and ways to actively engage students in independent reading.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Plotting a Plan to Improve Writing: Using Plot Scaffolds
   Students really get into character in this lesson as they act out the parts of a script and analyze character motivations and dialogue.
7. Professional Development | Grades   K – 12  |  Professional Library  |  Book
   Theoretical Models and Processes of Reading
   This landmark reference offers in-depth exploration of contemporary reading and literacy research.
8. 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.