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11. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Read a Song: Using Song Lyrics for Reading and Writing
    This lesson will be music to the students' ears when they hear that they get to read song lyrics and compose original lyrics for a familiar song.
12. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 4
    Rosa Parks was born on this day in 1913.
    Rosa Parks was committed to the struggle for social justice and human rights until her death, inspiring millions of people around the world. Today, we celebrate her!
13. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 3  |  Activity & Project
    Stories of Appreciation
    Using either a print or online template such as Tikatok, children can honor special people in their lives by creating personalized books.
14. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
    Take a Closer Look: Write Around the Room
    With a piece of paper and a pen, kids can learn anywhere! This activity gets kids writing, looking closely at letters, and learning some new words in any room of the house.
15. 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.
16. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 21
    Today is the International Day of Peace.
    Students brainstorm a list of current conflicts and why people fight. Groups discuss and present possible solutions and create posters that promote their particular solution.
17. Professional Development | Grades   K – 5  |  Online Professional Development  |  Web Seminar
    Toward a Culturally Responsive Inquiry Curriculum in Early Childhood Classrooms
    Join us for this third session of the Culturally Relevant Teaching in Early Childhood Classrooms series where we will explore risks and rewards of inquiry in K-2 classroom settings.
18. Professional Development | Grades   K – 6  |  Strategy Guide
    Using Paired Reading to Increase Fluency and Peer Cooperation
    In this strategy, students read aloud to each other, pairing more fluent readers with less fluent readers. This strategy can also be used to pair older students with younger students to create "reading buddies."
19. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Using Personal Connections to Build an Understanding of Emotions
    What makes you happy? What makes you sad? Connecting words to feelings enriches vocabulary and helps with concept development.
20. Professional Development | Grades   K – 5  |  Online Professional Development  |  Web Seminar
    What's So Critical about Critical Literacy in the Early Childhood Classroom?
    Join us for this second session of the Culturally Relevant Teaching in Early Childhood Classrooms series where we will explore what critical literacy looks like in a K-2 classroom setting.

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