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- 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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. - Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades K – 6 | Activity & Project
Let the Show Begin! Literary Talent Show
Children choose their favorite songs, dances, poems, or stories to act out in a talent show for friends and family. - 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. - 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. - 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. - 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.
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