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1. 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.
2. 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.
3. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Calendar Activity  |  December 21
   It's Winter in the Northern Hemisphere!
   Students brainstorm words or images that they associate with winter, select and read a picture book about winter, and compare the two using the interactive Venn Diagram.
4. 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.
5. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  March 2
   Read Across America Day: Celebrate a Nation of Diverse Readers
   Bring the celebration of reading and literacy into your classroom, library, school, and home all year long.
6. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Seasonal Haiku: Writing Poems to Celebrate Any Season
   After listening to haiku poetry, students use seasonal descriptive words to write their own haiku, following the traditional format. They then publish their poems by mounting them on illustrated backgrounds.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Summer Adventures
   Emily and guests recommend the perfect books to take along on your summer vacation.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Tickle Your Funny Bone
   Podcast host Emily Manning yucks it up with kids' humorist Mike Artell and explores three books sure to get your kids reading, speaking, and laughing out loud.
9. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 7  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 29
   Today is Leap Day!
   Our solar year is 365.24219 days. Since our calendar does not deal in partial days, every four years, we add an additional day to February.