{"id":2739,"date":"2011-03-29T19:31:11","date_gmt":"2011-03-29T23:31:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tengrrl.com\/blog\/?p=2739"},"modified":"2013-08-02T22:43:12","modified_gmt":"2013-08-03T02:43:12","slug":"march-27-to-april-2-on-readwritethink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tengrrl.com\/blog\/2011\/03\/29\/march-27-to-april-2-on-readwritethink\/","title":{"rendered":"March 27 to April 2 on ReadWriteThink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/moonjazz\/1154370504\/\" title=\"Young Irish Lamb Sitting. by moonjazz, on Flickr\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.tengrrl.com\/blog\/2011\/lamb.jpg?resize=190%2C148\" alt=\"Young Irish Lamb Sitting.\" width=\"190\" height=\"148\"  class=\"alignright\" \/><\/a>Hope March is heading out like a lamb for you. After all the snow and rain of the last weeks, we could all use a nice, pleasant transition into April. As you plan your classes for the last days of the month, ReadWriteThink has lesson plans and related resources to support you. <\/p>\n<p><strong>New Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Help students understand the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkfinity.org\/united-nations-libya\" target=\"_blank\">Conflict in Libya<\/a> with a special collection of lesson plans and classroom resources from Thinkfinity.org. <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n  <\/li>\n<li>ReadWriteThink has a <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/about\/news\/resources-support-reading-home-38.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">new collection of tips and activities translated in Spanish for use at home<\/a>.  The resources span grades K&ndash;12 and cover important literacy topics, such as &ldquo;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/parent-afterschool-resources\/tips-howtos\/help-child-choose-book-30320.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">How to Help a Child Choose a Book<\/a>&rdquo; and &ldquo;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/parent-afterschool-resources\/tips-howtos\/safe-online-30119.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">How to Be Safe Online<\/a>.&rdquo; <br \/>\n &nbsp;\n  <\/li>\n<li>New lesson plans:\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/lesson-plans\/designing-elements-story-little-30739.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">Designing Elements of Story in <em>Little Blue and Little Yellow<\/em><\/a> (for grades K&#150;5)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/lesson-plans\/literature-response-primary-classrooms-30737.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">Literature Response in Primary Classrooms<\/a> (for grades K&#150;2)<\/li>\n<li> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/lesson-plans\/what-poetry-contrasting-poetry-30738.html\" target=\"_blank\">What is Poetry? Contrasting Poetry and Prose <\/a> (for grades 6&#150;8)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/lesson-plans\/what-purpose-examining-cold-a-30740.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\"> What&#146;s the Purpose? Examining a Cold Manipulation of Language<\/a> (for grades 9&#150;12)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Show students how and why it is important to preserve the environment with <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkfinity.org\/think-green\">eco-friendly classroom resources <\/a>from Thinkfinity.org.<br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>Prepare students and their families  for Drop Everything and Read Day (April 12) with  the new <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/parent-afterschool-resources\/tips-howtos\/make-time-reading-30742.html?preview&#038;utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">Make Time for Reading tip sheet<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>From the Calendar  <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>March 30: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/black-beauty-author-anna-20466.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">Black Beauty author Anna Sewell was born in 1820<\/a>. Through Sewell&#8217;s novel,  explore  cruelty to animals and extend the discussion to current events. (For grades 3&#150;12) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>March 31: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/cesar-chavez-born-this-20629.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" title=\"C\u00c3\u00a9sar Ch\u00c3\u00a1vez was born on this day in 1927.\" target=\"_blank\">C\u00c3\u00a9sar Ch\u00c3\u00a1vez was born on this day in 1927<\/a>.  research a civil rights leader and do a creative writing piece, followed by a short story, with their group. (For grades 7&#150;12) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>April 1: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/april-national-poetry-month-20478.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" title=\"April is National Poetry Month!\" target=\"_blank\">April is National Poetry Month<\/a>! Students are assigned to be &#8220;poets of the day&#8221; and are provided several models to create, illustrate, and present their different poems to the class.  (For grades K&#150;12) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>April 2: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/hans-christian-andersen-born-20476.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" title=\"Hans Christian Andersen was born on this date in 1805.\" target=\"_blank\">Hans Christian Andersen was born on this date in 1805<\/a>. Compare one of Andersen&#146;s stories to the original story with<br \/>\nthe Venn Diagram tool, write fairy tale autobiographies, and explore satire with the movie <em>Shrek<\/em>. (For grades K&#150;12) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n  <\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/?main-tab=week&#038;year=2011&#038;month=4&#038;week=2#main-tabs&#038;utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">Look ahead to next week<\/a> for literacy activities on Maya Angelou, Pocahontas, Billie Holiday, and Marian Anderson.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Connecting with Other Teachers <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kindergarten Teacher ReGina Harvey explains how to <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/about\/community-stories\/sparking-imagination-engagement-with-27.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">spark imagination and engagement with fractured fairy tales<\/a> in ReadWriteThink community stories.<br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>Take your teaching career to the next level! Watch the new ReadWriteThink ReView video to Find out how you can <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/util\/site-demonstrations\/review\/discovering-professional-development-opportunities-23.html\" target=\"_blank\">benefit from the outstanding professional development resources<\/a> from IRA and NCTE.<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/li>\n<li>Join our <a href=\"http:\/\/community.thinkfinity.org\/groups\/literacy\/?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">Reading &amp; Language Arts group<\/a> forum in the Thinkfinity Community to exchange ideas and resources teachers across the country and around the world.<br \/>\n&nbsp;\n      <\/li>\n<li>April Fool&#146;s Day is Friday. Share some humorous books that get kids laughing and learning in <a href=\"http:\/\/community.thinkfinity.org\/thread\/3538?tstart=0\" target=\"_blank\">Humor and Giggles in the Classroom<\/a>. <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n      <\/li>\n<li>Join the discussion on  <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/g2r62H\" target=\"_blank\">Bullying and Civic Education<\/a> in the Thinkfinity Community. <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n      <\/li>\n<li>Thinkfinity is planning to invite educational figures to discussion events. <a href=\"http:\/\/community.thinkfinity.org\/thread\/3520\" target=\"_blank\">Who would you like to connect with<\/a> in the Thinkfinity Community?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have feedback or questions about ReadWriteThink, all you have to do is <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/util\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\">contact us<\/a>. Have a great week!<\/p>\n<p>&#8212;Traci Gardner  <\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n[Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/moonjazz\/1154370504\/\" title=\"Young Irish Lamb Sitting. by moonjazz, on Flickr\" target=\"_blank\">Young Irish Lamb Sitting. by moonjazz, on Flickr<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hope March is heading out like a lamb for you. After all the snow and rain of the last weeks, we could all use a nice, pleasant transition into April. As you plan your classes for the last days of the month, ReadWriteThink has lesson plans and related resources to support you. 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