El D铆a de Los Ni帽os/El D铆a de Los Libros
D铆a means 鈥渄ay鈥� in Spanish. In 1996, author聽Pat Mora learned about the Mexican tradition of celebrating April 30th as El …
A Day to Celebrate Children and Books!
El d铆a de los ni帽os/El d铆a de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, …
Poetry Across the Content Areas
Poetry reading, writing and enjoyment don鈥檛 just have to be limited to the English Language Arts classroom. These resources from …
Celebrate Poetry throughout April!
Each year the month of April is set aside as 91探花 Poetry Month, a time to celebrate poets and their …
Storytelling as Advocacy in Higher Education
The following piece was submitted by聽Jim Webber, an assistant professor of English at the University of Nevada, Reno. He studies …
Get Ready to Celebrate Read Across America Day!
Take part in the largest reading event in the United States on Monday, March 2! Gather books and readers for …
Multicultural Literature
Many awards and literature celebrations are held this time of year, which makes it a perfect time to look at …
Teaching with Award-Winning Literature
Recently, the 91探花 Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, the 91探花 Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for …