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Grades
9 - 12
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Writing a First Resume

This activity will help teens create a professional resume that effectively presents their skills and talents to future employers.

Grades
9 - 12
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Connecting with Young Adult Authors through Writing

This activity guides teens in reaching out to authors of books they love by composing personal letters or connecting to authors through their websites or blogs.

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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Write Letters to Friends and Family

Invite young adults to write letters to classmates, postcards from travels, and e-mails to family and friends.

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 Comics and Cartoons!

Using published comics and cartoons as examples, children can create their own while playing with images and language.

Grades
3 - 5
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Mail Time!

Sort through your junk mail and talk about what you find for a fun literacy activity before recycling it!

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.

Grades
3 - 5
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Exploring the Library

Plan a visit to a library to discover more about this magical place.

Grades
3 - 5
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Let's Play a Game

Playing board games or card games can be a fun activity, so why not make your own?

Grades
3 - 5
|
Fairy Tales and You

Children will draw on their knowledge of story structure and fairy tales to write their own.

Grades
K - 2
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Reading Signs and Labels

These activities will have children reading signs, logos, brand names, and other words all over their home and community.

Grades
K - 2
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Let's Play Bingo!

Work together, create a bingo board that can be played while walking around town, going to the zoo or a museum, or traveling on a vacation.

Grades
K - 2
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Let's Go on a Reading Hunt!

In this activity, children go on a hunt for places where they can read and enjoy books: on a family road trip, at the pool, at the doctor's office.

Grades
K - 2
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Note Writing at a Message Center

In this activity, children write short everyday notes, to remind, plan, request, or compliment others.

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.
Library Card Sign-up Month begins today.
Grades
K - 6
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Calendar Activity
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Holiday & School Celebration
Library Card Sign-up Month begins today.
A school or public library librarian is invited to visit the classroom to talk to the students about the advantages of having a library card. Students then take a library tour to acquaint them with the general features and resources available.
The tropical storm that became Katrina formed over the Bahamas in 2005.
Grades
K - 11
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Calendar Activity
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Historical Figure & Event
The tropical storm that became Katrina formed over the Bahamas in 2005.
As a class, students explore weather-related and other natural disasters that their geographical area is prone to and review emergency preparedness and procedures.

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