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11. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
    Chapter Book Series Worth Starting
    Emily Manning describes some chapter book series that kids will love and chats with author Nikki Grimes about her writing philosophy.
12. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Collaborating on a Class Book: Exploring Before-During-After Sequences
    Students and the teacher produce a class book through a group-writing activity, focusing on a basic before-during-after sequence of events.
13. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
    Delicious Summer Treats
    Podcast host Emily Manning and guests explore a number of ways to get children reading and writing recipes and having fun with food.
14. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
    Delightfully Gruesome
    Emily chats about stomach-churning books and shares her interview with Georgia Bragg, the author of How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous.
15. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Tip & How-To
    Engaging the Five Senses to Learn About Our World
    The outside world shapes children's development through experiences that they have, which include using their five senses—hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. Drawing a child's attention to the five senses and discussing them increases understanding of and communication about the world around us.
16. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Printout  |  Learning New Skills
    Exploring the Five Senses
    This printout helps engage children in the thinking about how their five senses contribute to their understanding of and communication about their world.
17. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
    Get Spooky With Matthew McElligot
    Just in time for jack-o-lantern season, Emily chats about some books by Matthew McElligot that will you get you in the mood for this spooky time of year!
18. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
    Goosebumps!
    Make your spine tingle with these spooky books for readers young and old!
19. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 2
    Groundhog Day is February 2.
    A celebration is held for Groundhog day where students engage in a shadow-watching activity, make predictions, and listen to news reports to compare what happens with Punxsutawney Phil.
20. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
    Honoring Veterans Day
    In honor of Veterans Day, Emily shares a collection of books that show different perspectives of the Vietnam War.

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