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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   Add Seasons to Rhyming Poems and Songs
   Choose favorite rhyming songs or nursery rhymes then replace the rhyming words with seasonal themes.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   Fantastically Fun Word Families
   Use the Word Mover tool to play with word families and listen for rhyme, then sort real and nonsense words, alphabetize the words, and create a story or poem using the words.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Finding Poetry in Pleasure Reading
   After reading a book or magazine, children and teens can choose a section and transform it into what's known as a "found poem."
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Follow the Word Trail: Organize a Treasure Hunt
   Create a treasure hunt out of word-puzzle clues hidden around the home or yard.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Let's Go On A Poetry Walk!
   The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and you're surrounded by brilliant shades of green! Observe and collect sensory images from nature and use the sights, sounds, smells, and textures to create original nature poetry.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Activity & Project
   Let the Show Begin! Literary Talent Show
   Children choose their favorite songs, dances, poems, or stories to act out in a talent show for friends and family.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   5 – 10  |  Activity & Project
   Make a Magnetic Poetry Set
   Let children practice using different types of words in a fill-in-the-blank-story game before making their own word list for a magnetic poetry set.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Activity & Project
   School Day Extension
   Use the Word Mover mobile app to bring school home! A printout from school is used to generate a word bank and then create story or poem, which a child uses to "teach" a concept to a family member or caregiver.
9. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Send a Smile: Make a Card for a Special Occasion
   Everyone loves getting a greeting card, especially if it's homemade. Make a funny or thoughtful greeting card or invitation with pictures and a poem, joke, or riddle.
10. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Activity & Project
    Star Light, Star Bright: Reading and Writing about the Nighttime Sky
    Children watch the nighttime sky come alive as the read a book about fascinating elements in the night and write a poem/story about the things they learn!

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