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- Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  February 18
In 1931, Toni Morrison was born.
After retelling a familiar fable, students discover the differences in one of Morrison's retellings of a fable. - 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. - 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. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 6 | Calendar Activity |  February 12
Judy Blume was born in 1938.
Students work with a partner or individually to create cartoons of their favorite scenes from Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 8 | Calendar Activity |  July 9
Nancy Farmer, three-time Newbery honoree, was born in 1941.
Students write original short stories in the science fiction genre based on some of Farmer's works and society's most hotly-debated issues, such as cloning, toxic waste, and brain implants. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  May 10
Newbery Medal winner Christopher Paul Curtis was born in 1953.
Students brainstorm a list of civil rights-related issues and use the Acrostic Poems interactive to create poems. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  May 27
On this day in 1907, Rachel Carson was born.
Students learn about Rachel Carson, explore different environmental websites, and write a Diamante Poem about a particular habitat. - Classroom Resources | Grades 1 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  June 7
Poet Nikki Giovanni was born in 1943.
Using the poem "My First Memory (of Librarians)," students connect memory, their senses, and the language of poetry. - Classroom Resources | Grades 5 – 12 | Calendar Activity |  November 28
Poet William Blake was born in 1757.
As a class, students brainstorm abstract concepts and personify that concept through a drawing or story told about the character who personifies that concept. - Classroom Resources | Grades 3 – 6 | Calendar Activity |  September 13
Roald Dahl was born on this day in 1916.
Students adapt a Roald Dahl story to picture book format and share their books and add them to the classroom library. Additionally, they compare a book version and film version of one of Dahl's works.