{"id":2771,"date":"2011-04-03T23:34:29","date_gmt":"2011-04-04T03:34:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tengrrl.com\/blog\/?p=2771"},"modified":"2013-08-02T22:41:55","modified_gmt":"2013-08-03T02:41:55","slug":"april-3-to-9-on-readwritethink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tengrrl.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/03\/april-3-to-9-on-readwritethink\/","title":{"rendered":"April 3 to 9 on ReadWriteThink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/farlane\/21156629\/\" title=\"French Lilac Detail by farlane, on Flickr\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/17\/21156629_b3f16c8531_m.jpg?resize=240%2C180\" alt=\"French Lilac Detail\" width=\"240\" height=\"180\" class=\"alignright\"><\/a>The first days of April always make me think of the Prologue to Chaucer&#146;s <em>Canterbury Tales<\/em>, of T. S. Eliot&#146;s <em>The Waste Land<\/em>, and of Whitman&#146;s &#8220;When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom&#146;d.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>So many April poems, it&#146;s little wonder that <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>. This week, ReadWriteThink has poetry activities, lesson plans, and calendar resources to support you. Have a great week! <\/p>\n<p><strong>New Resources<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the Thinkfinity Community for links to <a href=\"http:\/\/community.thinkfinity.org\/groups\/literacy\/blog\/2011\/03\/31\/write-a-poem-a-day-for-national-poetry-month?utm_source=tfc&#038;utm_medium=favorites&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">30 different poetry-writing resources<\/a>. (For grades K&#150;12) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>International Reading Association launches <a href=\"http:\/\/www.epals.com\/projects\/info.aspx?divid=Resources_IRA\" target=\"_blank\">Learning Pages partnership with ePals<\/a> to  engage schools, parents, and students across the entire suite of ePals products with their own collaborative programming. <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>. <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&amp;utm_medium=updates&amp;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">new collection of tips and activities translated into Spanish for use at home<\/a> that you can use to explain how families can help their children develop as skilled readers and writers.<br \/>\n &nbsp;\n  <\/li>\n<li>New lesson plan: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/lesson-plans\/what-under-slide-making-30752.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\">What&rsquo;s Under the Slide? Making Inferences Using Microscopes<\/a> (for grades 3&#150;5)<br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>Get ready for Earth Day (April 22) with<a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkfinity.org\/think-green\" target=\"_blank\"> interactive STEM games and lesson plans<\/a> for teaching students to think green.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>From the Calendar  <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>April 4: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/1928-maya-angelou-born-20477.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"In 1928, Maya Angelou was born.\">In 1928, Maya Angelou was born<\/a>. Ask students to read some of Angelou&#146;s works and reflect on how one&#146;s life and experiences can influence one&#146;s writing. (For grades 7&#150;12) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>April 5: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/pocahontas-married-john-rolfe-20470.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" title=\"Pocahontas married John Rolfe on this date in 1614.\" target=\"_blank\">Pocahontas married John Rolfe on this date in 1614<\/a>. Explore the fact and fiction of the legend of Pocahontas through research and discussion. (For grades 7&#150;12) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>April 7: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/jazz-blues-singer-billie-20481.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" title=\"Jazz and blues singer Billie Holiday was born in 1915\" target=\"_blank\">Jazz and blues singer Billie Holiday was born in 1915<\/a>. Identify powerful and descriptive images in Holiday&#8217;s song &#8220;Strange Fruit&#8221; for a mini-lesson on tone and about the lynchings in the South during this time. (For grades 9 &#150;12) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>April 9: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/1939-marian-anderson-denied-20471.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" title=\"In 1939, Marian Anderson was denied permission to sing at Constitution Hall.\" target=\"_blank\">In 1939, Marian Anderson was denied permission to sing at Constitution Hall<\/a>. After exploring historical background materials, write a letter to a newspaper editor about social injustice. (For grades 7&#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=04&#038;week=3#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 copyright, Gary Soto, Seamus Heaney,  Noah Webster, Poem in Your Pocket Day, and the <em>RMS Titanic<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Connecting with Other Teachers <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Connect with teachers across the country and around the world in  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.<br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>Will you write <a href=\"http:\/\/community.thinkfinity.org\/message\/14877\" target=\"_blank\">a haiku for Thinkfinity<\/a>? Talk about Thinkfinity as a whole, your favorite partners, lesson plans you love, useful resources, or outstanding webinars. Whatever inspires you. Post one poem or several. <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>2011 marks the sesquicentennial or 150th anniversary of the Civil War. Sign up  for the <a href=\"http:\/\/community.thinkfinity.org\/community\/professionaldevelopment?view=iframe&amp;frame=http:\/\/tims.thinkfinity.org\/CourseSessions\/CourseSpecificRegistration.aspx?CourseID=137\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"\">Civil War Stories from the Smithsonian&#8217;s History Explorer<\/a>, a 30-minute webinar on April 20th at 4pm or on April 23 at 1pm.<br \/>\n&nbsp;\n      <\/li>\n<li> Keep students at the center of learning by registering today for the  <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ncte.org\/virtualconf\/commoncore\">Supporting Students in a Time of Core Standards Virtual Conference Series<\/a>.<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>&nbsp;<br \/>\n[Photo:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/farlane\/21156629\/\" title=\"French Lilac Detail by farlane, on Flickr\" target=\"_blank\">French Lilac Detail by farlane, on Flickr<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The first days of April always make me think of the Prologue to Chaucer&#146;s Canterbury Tales, of T. S. Eliot&#146;s The Waste Land, and of Whitman&#146;s &#8220;When Lilacs Last in the Dooryard Bloom&#146;d.&#8221; So many April poems, it&#146;s little wonder that April is National Poetry Month. 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