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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   Blast Off to Learn New Words
   Boost vocabulary by taking an imaginary trip into space. After a lunar "landing," children return to Earth with a galaxy of new words.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Game & Tool
   Crossword Puzzles
   The Crossword Puzzles tool lets children and teens choose from a selection of puzzles and solve them online. They can also create their own puzzles to solve online or print off.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Let's Go On A Poetry Walk!
   The sun is shining, the birds are chirping, and you're surrounded by brilliant shades of green! Observe and collect sensory images from nature and use the sights, sounds, smells, and textures to create original nature poetry.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Tip & How-To
   Make the Most of Reading Aloud
   Learn a few simple read-aloud strategies that can sharpen a child's emerging reading skills and help you have fun together with a good book.
5. 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.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 3  |  Activity & Project
   Summer Discoveries
   Recapture exciting discoveries by writing poetry about summer adventures.
7. 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.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 3  |  Tip & How-To
   Talk it Up! Expanding a Child's Vocabulary
   One way to help early readers begin to make sense of what they're reading is to help them build their vocabulary. In this Tip, learn how to ask questions and have conversations with a child to integrate new words into his/her vocabulary.
9. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   We're Going on a Shape Hunt!
   From dishes to doors, find shapes all around you while strengthening important reading and math skills.
10. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 3  |  Activity & Project
    Wild and Crazy Words
    Make learning how to spell words a little "wild and crazy" by ditching the pen and paper and using unique materials that will make your kids really smile while they're having fun.