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

Students research different awards given by the ALA and do an activity based on one of the awards.

Choose favorite rhyming songs or nursery rhymes then replace the rhyming words with seasonal themes.

Explore fairy tales told in both old and new ways and use an online tool to help children create their own "fractured" version of a fairy tale.

Have children explore the different parts of mystery writing by making a puzzle about a favorite book. They can then invent and write their own mysteries using the online Mystery Cube tool.

After reading If You Give a Moose a Muffin, have a "Muffin Party"! Children will write invitations, follow a recipe, and enjoy sharing their homemade muffins.

With a piece of paper and a pen, kids can learn anywhere! This activity gets kids writing, looking closely at letters, and learning some new words in any room of the house.

Kids learn about weather sayings throughout history while writing and illustrating a book for younger children.

Everyone loves getting a greeting card, especially if it's homemade. Make a funny or thoughtful greeting card or invitation with pictures and a poem, joke, or riddle.

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.

Children watch the nighttime sky come alive as the read a book about fascinating elements in the night and write a poem/story about the things they learn!