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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Amazing Biographies: Writing About People Who Change the World
   After reading about historical figures and other important people that have changed the world, children choose someone that they consider to be “amazing”—either someone they’ve heard about or someone they know—and create a book page that highlights this person.
2. 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.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 3  |  Tip & How-To
   How to Act Out a Story
   Help a child make a more personal connection with a book by acting out the story and exploring different characters' perspectives.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Tip & How-To
   How to Encourage Higher Order Thinking
   Practicing Higher Order Thinking (HOT) skills outside of school will give kids the tools that they need to understand, infer, connect, categorize, synthesize, evaluate, and apply the information they know to find solutions to new and existing problems.
5. 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.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Playful Poetry Books to Share
   In this episode, Emily and guest Sylvia Vardell explore fun ways to read poetry with children.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Activity & Project
   School Day Extension
   Use the Word Mover mobile app to bring school home! A printout from school is used to generate a word bank and then create story or poem, which a child uses to “teach” a concept to a family member or caregiver.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 3  |  Activity & Project
   Stories of Appreciation
   Using either a print or online template such as Tikatok, children can honor special people in their lives by creating personalized books.
9. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 3  |  Tip & How-To
   Talk it Up! Expanding a Child’s Vocabulary
   One way to help early readers begin to make sense of what they’re reading is to help them build their vocabulary. In this Tip, learn how to ask questions and have conversations with a child to integrate new words into his/her vocabulary.
10. 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.

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