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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Back to School
   Help prepare your kids for a return to the classroom with these great books and expert kid tips about adjusting to a new school.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   Celebrating Poetry for Teens
   In honor of National Poetry Month in April, tune in for recommendations of a variety of poetry books for teens.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Game & Tool
   Diamante Poems
   Diamante poems are poems where the longest line comes in the middle, creating a diamond-like shape. The Diamante Poems tool helps children write these patterned poems.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Finding Poetry in Pleasure Reading
   After reading a book or magazine, children and teens can choose a section and transform it into what’s known as a “found poem.”
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Follow the Word Trail: Organize a Treasure Hunt
   Create a treasure hunt out of word-puzzle clues hidden around the home or yard.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Tip & How-To
   Help a Child Write a Poem
   Encourage creativity and word play by helping a child recognize the elements of a poem and explore different ways of writing one.
   
7. 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.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Activity & Project
   Let the Show Begin! Literary Talent Show
   Children choose their favorite songs, poems, or stories to act out in a talent show for friends and family.
9. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Printout  |  Writing It Out
   Make a Magnetic Poetry Set
   Children can make their own magnetic poetry set. Watch as the refrigerator becomes a space for literary art.
10. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   5 – 10  |  Activity & Project
    Make a Magnetic Poetry Set
    Let children practice using different types of words in a fill-in-the-blank-story game before making their own word list for a magnetic poetry set.

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