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ReadAcrossAmerica
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
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.

The Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children is announced today.
Grades
K - 7
|
Calendar Activity
|
Literacy-Related Event
The Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for Children is announced today.

Students read and discuss an award-winning book before writing their own story that demonstrates compassion.

Celebrate Digital Learning Day today.
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
|
Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate Digital Learning Day today.

Students reflect on recent learning and the role digital tools and media have played in supporting or enhancing it.

Celebrate the National Day on Writing!
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate the National Day on Writing®!

Students examine the different ways that they write and think about the role writing plays in life.

AARI square
Grades
K - 12
|
Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
Take part in the African American Read-In!

Students come together with family and friends to take part in a read-in of books by African American authors and report their results.

ChildrensBookWeek
Grades
K - 6
|
Calendar Activity
|
Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate National Children's Book Week!

Children show support for their favorite Children's Choice Book award finalist by designing a promotional book cover.

Celebrate National Family Literacy Day!
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
|
Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate National Family Literacy Day!
Parents, grandparents, and other family members are invited to the classroom for a family-school reading day.
Randolph Caldecott was born on March 22, 1846.
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
Randolph Caldecott was born on March 22, 1846.
Students explore the history of the Caldecott Medal and create a classroom literary award modeled after the Caldecott.
Celebrate National Library Week!
Grades
K - 12
|
Calendar Activity
|
Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate National Library Week!

Students learn more about libraries as part of National Library Week.

United States Congress officially adopted the position of Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry in 1985.
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Literacy-Related Event
United States Congress officially adopted the position of Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry in 1985.
Students investigate the website of a past Poet Laureate's project and use it as a model to celebrate poetry that appeals most to them.
Celebrate International Literacy Day!
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
|
Literacy-Related Event
Celebrate International Literacy Day!
Celebrate International Literacy Day by starting a literacy movement in your community.

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