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1. Classroom Resources | Grades   3 – 12  |  Calendar Activity  |  February 14
   Valentine's Day is today!
   Students find examples of figurative language and write an original example of each device, illustrate, and share them with the class.
2. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Recurring Lesson
   Living the Dream: 100 Acts of Kindness
   This lesson provides the “action piece” for any study of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. In this project, students participate in Dr. King’s dream by doing 100 acts of kindness.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Babymouse Extravaganza
   Emily and her book club chat about the adventures of Babymouse, and then Emily talks to the author-illustrator team behind this series of graphic novels.
4. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
   Writing Poetry with Rebus and Rhyme
   This lesson encourages students to use rhyming words to write rebus poetry modeled on rebus books, which substitute pictures for the words that young students cannot yet identify or decode.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   New and Noteworthy Books for Teens
   Tune in to hear book talks on some of the best titles published in 2009-titles that will keep teens reading once summer is over.
   
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   Teens on the Margins
   In this episode, you'll hear about an assortment of old and new titles featuring teens who live on the margins of middle class society - teens whose lives too often go unseen.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   6 – 12  |  Podcast Episode
   Introducing the Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award
   Learn more about the five finalists for the first annual Amelia Elizabeth Walden Award.
8. Classroom Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Student Interactive  |  Writing Poetry
   Theme Poems
   Formerly known as Shape Poems, this online tool allows elementary students to write poems in various shapes.
9. 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.
10. Classroom Resources | Grades   5 – 6  |  Lesson Plan  |  Standard Lesson
    Introducing Basic Media Literacy Education Skills with Greeting Cards
    In this lesson, students examine and create holiday/event cards, analyze holiday elements, and create their own. The activities help students focus on the reasons for composing messages as they do.

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