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1. 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.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 6  |  Activity & Project
   Can Letters Tell a Story?
   Shake up children's summer reading by introducing them to new and fun formats for storytelling.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   5 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Explore Point of View in Fairy Tales
   Explore fairy tales told in both old and new ways and use an online tool to help children create their own "fractured" version of a fairy tale.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Game & Tool
   Fractured Fairy Tales
   The Fractured Fairy Tales tool lets children play with three familiar fairy tales, changing many things including setting, characters, point of view, and plot.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Tip & How-To
   How to Start a Writer's Notebook
   Writer's notebooks allow children and teens to take in the world around them and document their daily lives. Use these tips to learn how to start a writer's notebook with your child.
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 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Make a Mystery Puzzle
   Have children explore the different parts of mystery writing by making a puzzle about a favorite book. They can then invent and write their own mysteries using the online Mystery Cube tool.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Game & Tool
   Mystery Cube
   The Mystery Cube asks children to separate a mystery into six distinct elements. Using it, children begin to see how a writer constructs a mystery—and can try writing their own.
9. 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.