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Celebrate El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros (Children's Day/Book Day)!
Grades
3 - 8
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Celebrate El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros (Children's Day/Book Day)!

Using the Book Cover Creator, students write and share their own multilingual stories.

Today is St. Patrick's Day.
Grades
1 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Today is St. Patrick's Day.
St. Patrick's Day is celebrated by reading Irish folk tales and using the Story Cube tool to create a graphic organizer and see what characteristics are unique to Irish tales.
Teacher Appreciation Week honors our teachers.
Grades
3 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Teacher Appreciation Week honors our teachers.

In celebration of Teacher Appreciation Week, students read a book about a teacher and follow up with an activity related to the book using the Venn Diagram, Letter Generator, Story Map, or Essay Map.

Today is D.E.A.R. Day!
Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Today is D.E.A.R. Day!
April 12 is known as D.E.A.R Day! D.E.A.R. stands for "Drop Everything and Read," a national month-long celebration of reading designed to remind folks of all ages to make reading a priority activity in their lives.
Music in Our Schools Month is in March.
Grades
3 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Music in Our Schools Month is in March.
Students explore the effects of music on a story by reading a story, novel, or play, viewing the musical version, and comparing the two. Students can then select a text read in class and create a musical adaptation.

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