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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Alaska Native Stories: Using Narrative to Introduce Expository Text
   Tradition and technology come together in this lesson in which students learn about Alaskan animals through Native American tales and their own online research.
2. 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.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 28
   Author Lois Duncan was born on this date in 1934.
   Mysteries are shared with students for them to solve and brainstorm the attributes of a good mystery. Small groups then compose short mysteries using the Mystery Cube.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 21
   Barbara Park, author of the Junie B. Jones series, was born on this day.
   Students write their own "Junie B." stories, based on the Junie B. Jones series, after brainstorming issues they've experienced during the school year.
5. Professional Development | Grades   K – 12  |  Professional Library  |  Book
   Be Fabulous: The Reading Teacher's Guide to Reclaiming Your Happiness in the Classroom
   Scoggin merges her straight-talking blogger persona, Mrs. Mimi, with her years of research to help you rediscover who you are and redefine the type of literacy teacher you want to become. At the heart of this book is teacher happiness and empowerment—reconnect with your inner fabulous to give the best possible literacy instruction to your students.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   BioBags: Linking Literature and Life
   Students create BioBags, a collection of texts that mark special times in their lives. BioBags provide a way for students to share a variety of events and texts.
7. 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.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 22
   Celebrate Earth Day!
   In celebration of Earth Day, students research famous environmentalists and write letters to them asking for their opinions on current issues and turn their letters into a poem.
9. 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.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 27
    Coretta Scott King was born on this day in 1927.
    Students do a book report assignment based on a current or past winner of the Coretta Scott King Book Award.

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