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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 10  |  Calendar Activity  |  December 19
   Author Eve Bunting was born in Ireland in 1928.
   Students listen to a news article about the LA race riots and then read Smoky Night to discuss how a younger observer might be affected by these events and their perceptions.
2. 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.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 19
   Celebrate National Library Week!
   Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Lesson Plan  |  Unit
   Exploring and Sharing Family Stories
   Writing gets personal when students interview family members in order to write a personal narrative about that person.
   
5. Professional Development | Grades   6 – 12  |  Professional Library  |  Journal
   "Help! What Is Wrong With These Literature Circles and How Can We Fix Them?"
   The authors of this article offer some suggestions for how to improve literature circle discussions.
6. Professional Development | Grades   K – 6  |  Online Professional Development  |  Web Seminar
   Honoring Student Voice in the Early Childhood Classroom: Dramatic Play, Stories, and Story Acting
   This web seminar focuses on honoring student voice through story and story acting.
7. 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.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  May 1
   May is Get Caught Reading Month!
   Students celebrate Get Caught Reading Month by doing a reading-related service project such as planning an intergenerational reading day or organizing a book drive.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Calendar Activity  |  July 30
   Paperback books were first introduced in 1935.
   Independent reading is promoted among students by organizing a paperback book swap in the classroom or with other classes at the same grade level.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  October 1
    TeenTober?!? Learn about this month-long celebration.
    TeenTober is a nationwide celebration hosted by libraries every October and aims to celebrate teens, promote year-round teen services and the innovative ways teen services helps teens learn new skills, and fuel their passions in and outside the library.

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