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11. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 30
    Black Beauty author Anna Sewell was born in 1820.
    Through Sewell's novel, students explore the cruelty to animals and extend the discussion to current events, eventually presenting the information.
12. Classroom Resources | Grades   2 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Blogging in the Primary Grades? Yes, Indeed!
    Give students an authentic reason to read and write by researching blogs written by their peers around the world and then writing their own.
13. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Activity & Project
    Books Will Take You There!
    While enjoying a book that features a journey, children write postcards from the perspective of the main character for each stop along the trip.
14. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Building a Learning Community: Crafting Rules for the Classroom
    Students will learn to mind their ps and qs in this lesson on etiquette and appropriate behavior in the classroom.
15. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 8
    Celebrate International Literacy Day!
    Celebrate International Literacy Day by starting a literacy movement in your community.
16. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  November 1
    Celebrate National Family Literacy Day!
    Parents, grandparents, and other family members are invited to the classroom for a family-school reading day.
17. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 4
    Celebrate National Library Week!
    Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.
18. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  January 22
    Celebrate the 100th day of school!
    As a class, students work in small groups to create a "100th Day" book.
19. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  June 20
    Celebrate the first day of summer with summer reading.
    Families are invited to a June literacy fair to end the school year and get students on the right track for the summer.
20. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
    Celebrating the Earth
    Every day is Earth Day! Emily shares her story of children inspired by The Lorax and how they might take action with 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do To Save the Earth. Emily also explores science and nature activities with guest Sharon Betty and The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming.

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