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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Alphabet Books for All Ages
   Find alphabet books to inspire and educate the entire family in this Chatting About Books podcast episode.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   Blast Off to Learn New Words
   Boost vocabulary by taking an imaginary trip into space. After a lunar “landing,” children return to Earth with a galaxy of new words.
3. 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.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Tip & How-To
   Engaging the Five Senses to Learn About Our World
   The outside world shapes children’s development through experiences that they have, which include using their five senses—hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. Drawing a child’s attention to the five senses and discussing them increases understanding of and communication about the world around us.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Activity & Project
   Explore and Write About Nature
   In this activity, children look closely at living things in their natural environments and then make books about what they see.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Printout  |  Learning New Skills
   Exploring the Five Senses
   This printout helps engage children in the thinking about how their five senses contribute to their understanding of and communication about their world.
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   7 – 12  |  Activity & Project
   It’s Raining Cats and Dogs! Make a Children’s Book about the Weather
   Kids learn about weather sayings throughout history while writing and illustrating a book for younger children.
9. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   Life's Journeys: Help Along the Way
   Tap into teen and preteen readers' interest in adolescent-mentor relationships with these recommendations!
   
10. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 5  |  Printout  |  Writing It Out
    My Nature Story
    Encourage children to ask questions about the natural world, to make observations, and to use their imaginations. They use their findings to create their own book.

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