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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   Cooking and Creating in the Kitchen
   After reading If You Give a Moose a Muffin, have a "Muffin Party"! Children will write invitations, follow a recipe, and enjoy sharing their homemade muffins.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   Finding the YA Community at NCTE Convention
   Tune in to hear about specific things you can do to find the YA community at NCTE Annual Convention. You'll learn about the kinds of YA lit sessions that typically appear on the program, and you'll hear tips from YA advocates about how to make the most of the opportunity to meet authors, discover new books, and connect with others who love young adult literature as much as you do.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Activity & Project
   Go Wild with Webcams!
   Can't make it to a zoo? After reading a book about apes, observe animal habits and habitats using one of the many Webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around the United States and the world.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Activity & Project
   Rate This Movie! Hold a Viewing Party
   High school friends gather together for a viewing party of a movie, at home or the theater, then participate in a salon critiquing the merits of the movie.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Activity & Project
   Take a Virtual Field Trip
   Can't make it to a zoo? Observe animal habits and habitats using one of the many Webcams broadcasting from zoos and aquariums around the United States and the world.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Printout  |  Learning New Skills
   Three Ways to Bind a Handmade Book
   Use one of these three techniques for bookbinding to make children's and teens' multi-page texts easier to keep, share, and display.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   9 – 12  |  Printout  |  Learning New Skills
   Through the Eyes of the Director
   What makes a movie work or fail? A well-made movie can draw viewers in so completely that they can forget that everything they see and hear was planned out by the filmmakers. This printout prompts teens to look at several distinct elements of a movie and decide on their overall effectiveness.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   4 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Unveiling Idioms: A Game of Concentration
   Brainstorm popular expressions with friends and family, then explore their meanings through game play and writing/drawing/cut-and-paste activities.