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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 4
   Celebrate National Library Week!
   Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.
2. 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.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  December 3
   Dr. Christian Barnard performed the first human heart transplant.
   Students talk about the causes of heart disease and the role that diet and exercise play. Then, students find healthy dessert recipes and vote on one dessert to make in class.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 12
   Gary Soto, poet and children's writer, was born on this date in 1952.
   Using one of Soto's stories, students take part in share stories about their families, describe their street/neighborhood, or compose an acrostic poem using the Acrostic Poems interactive tool.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 1
   Get ready for National Bullying Prevention Month!
   Students create a poster to enter into a poster contest that educates others about issues surrounding bullying.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 12
   Henry David Thoreau was born in 1817.
   Students make mental "snapshots" of a natural setting, then capture the details of their setting by writing and then creating a class booklet of the nature walk.
7. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 5
   In 1952, Paul Fleischman was born on this day.
   Some of Fleishman's memories in his essay "My House of Voices" are shared with the class. Students then write a descriptive essay that gives a tour of the voices in their homes, school, etc.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 8
   Jon Scieszka was born in 1954.
   Students review Scieszka's tips for encouraging young people to read and then create their own, sharing ideas with adults in their community through a letter.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   1 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  September 17
   Oprah Winfrey launched her book club this week in 1996.
   Book clubs are created within the classroom or with a grade level or different classes.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 22
    Randolph Caldecott was born on March 22, 1846.
    Students explore the history of the Caldecott Medal and create a classroom literary award modeled after the Caldecott.

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