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31. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
    Celebrate Life
    Birthdays hold a special place in families' hearts. Celebrate that special day with two breathtaking birthday-themed books by talented author-illustrator Debra Frasier.
32. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  April 4
    Celebrate National Library Week!
    Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.
33. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
    Celebrating the Earth
    Every day is Earth Day! Emily shares her story of children inspired by The Lorax and how they might take action with 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do To Save the Earth. Emily also explores science and nature activities with guest Sharon Betty and The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming.
34. 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.
35. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Characters in Because of Winn-Dixie: Making Lists of Ten
    The list of ten things about Opal's absent mother that her father shares in Because of Winn-Dixie serves as inspiration for students to create their own lists describing literary characters.
36. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Charlotte is Wise, Patient, and Caring: Adjectives and Character Traits
    Students find examples of adjectives in a shared reading. Then students "become" major characters in a book and describe themselves and other characters, using powerful adjectives.
37. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Recurring Lesson
    Charting Characters for a More Complete Understanding of the Story
    Character Perspective Charting allows students to compare multiple characters and their points of view to better understand a story.
38. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Comics in the Classroom as an Introduction to Narrative Structure
    This lesson uses comic strip frames to define plot and reinforce the structure that underlies a narrative. Students finish by writing their own original narratives.
39. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Printout  |  Graphic Organizer
    Connection Stems
    Connection Stems give students the language (and a reminder) to support their understanding by tying new learning to what they know about themselves and their world.
    
40. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Printout  |  Graphic Organizer
    Connection Web
    Students use this printout to expand on connections they have made to a text and use those details to write essays or create projects about the text.

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