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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.

AARI square
Grades
K - 12
|
Calendar Activity
|
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.

Latinx Heritage Month begins today.
Grades
5 - 12
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Calendar Activity
|
Holiday & School Celebration
Hispanic Heritage Month begins today.

Students brainstorm all the various aspects of Latinx culture and compile topics to research. Groups then research topics and present their information to the class.

Today is Cinco de Mayo.
Grades
7 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Today is Cinco de Mayo.
Students choose to research a piece of art, music, dance, literature, or food that suitably represents Mexico and create a presentation for the class.

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