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Grades
5 - 8
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Explore Point of View in Fairy Tales

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.

Grades
5 - 8
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Make a Mystery Puzzle

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.

Grades
3 - 6
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Books Will Take You There!

While enjoying a book that features a journey, children write postcards from the perspective of the main character for each stop along the trip.

Grades
K - 2
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Cooking and Creating in the Kitchen

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.

Grades
1 - 4
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Become a Young Archaeologist

Want to visit a museum without leaving your computer? Virtually dig for famous historical artifacts from around the world found in the British Museum.

Grades
7 - 12
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It's Raining Cats and Dogs! Make a Children's Book about the Weather

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

Grades
4 - 8
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Unveiling Idioms: A Game of Concentration

Brainstorm popular expressions with friends and family, then explore their meanings through game play and writing/drawing/cut-and-paste activities.

Grades
3 - 8
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Send a Smile: Make a Card for a Special Occasion

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.

Grades
9 - 12
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Children's Book Project

This activity can help teens create picture books that a teen caregiver can then share with children.

Grades
6 - 8
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A Trip to the Museum: From Picture to Story

Visit a museum or art gallery (either online or in person) with children and teens, helping them find inspiration for a story based on a piece of art that they particularly enjoy or relate to.

Grades
6 - 8
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Finding Poetry in Pleasure Reading

After reading a book or magazine, children and teens can choose a section and transform it into what's known as a "found poem."

Grades
6 - 8
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Have You Seen the Movie Yet?

Before seeing a film based on a book, classic or contemporary, children can learn about filmmaking and create their own scenes based on their favorite moments from the book.

Grades
6 - 8
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Design a Travel Brochure

Invite children and teens to create a travel brochure to share information about a special place with others.

Grades
3 - 5
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Creating Family Timelines

Children can interview family members and make an illustrated timeline of the most important family events and memories.

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Grades
9 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas, was integrated in 1957.

After viewing some footage from the actual event, students jot down thoughts and feelings of the Little Rock Nine. Students then write a bio-poem that might have been written by one of these students on this historic day.

Grades
K - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Today is the International Day of Peace.
Students brainstorm a list of current conflicts and why people fight. Groups discuss and present possible solutions and create posters that promote their particular solution.
Mickey Mouse appeared in his first animated feature.
Grades
3 - 8
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
Mickey Mouse appeared in his first animated feature.

Students create a short, humorous story with at least one action character, and then use online tools to make a flipbook.

Latinx Heritage Month begins today.
Grades
5 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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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.

Grades
5 - 12
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Calendar Activity
|
Historical Figure & Event
Patriot Day is celebrated today on the anniversary of the terrorist attacks of 2001.
Students write about the name "Patriot Day" and how it marks the anniversary of a huge disaster. An alternative assignment could be to ask students to record their reflections about 9/11.
<em>On the Road</em> author Jack Kerouac embarked on his first cross-country road trip in 1947.
Grades
9 - 12
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Calendar Activity
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Author & Text
On the Road author Jack Kerouac embarked on his first cross-country road trip in 1947.

Students read a section from On the Road that deals with cross-country travel and reflects Kerouac's unique writing style. Students then attempt to write a narrative using Kerouac's stream-of-consciousness style.

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