{"id":2800,"date":"2011-04-10T17:57:16","date_gmt":"2011-04-10T21:57:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.tengrrl.com\/blog\/?p=2800"},"modified":"2013-08-02T22:41:29","modified_gmt":"2013-08-03T02:41:29","slug":"april-10-to-april-16-on-readwritethink","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tengrrl.com\/blog\/2011\/04\/10\/april-10-to-april-16-on-readwritethink\/","title":{"rendered":"April 10 to April 16 on ReadWriteThink"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gsfc\/4476516114\/\" title=\"NASA GOES-12 Full Disk view March 30, 2010 by NASA Goddard Photo and Video, on Flickr\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm3.static.flickr.com\/2773\/4476516114_5f3b6467f1_m.jpg?resize=240%2C240\" alt=\"NASA GOES-12 Full Disk view March 30, 2010\" width=\"240\" height=\"240\" class=\"alignright\"><\/a>It&rsquo;s nearly Earth Day! Energize students about preserving the environment with eco-friendly <a class=\"jive-link-external-small\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkfinity.org\/think-green\">classroom lessons and interactive games<\/a> from Thinkfinity.org. <\/p>\n<p>This week on ReadWriteThink, you can find more resources for Earth Day and other  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>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>April is National Poetry Month. Find 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> in the Thinkfinity Community. (For grades K&#150;12) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>Work with Spanish-speaking families? 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<\/a> for use at home 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>Talk about the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thinkfinity.org\/civil-war-anniversary\" target=\"_blank\">150<sup>th<\/sup>anniversary of the U.S. Civil War<\/a> with Thinkfinity classroom resources.<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. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>From the Calendar  <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>April 10: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/statute-anne-influential-copyright-20689.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" title=\"The Statute of Anne, an influential copyright law, went into effect in 1710.\">The Statute of Anne, an influential copyright law, went into effect in 1710<\/a>. Make a class booklet on copyright rules to use as a reference. (For grades 6&#150;12)<br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>April 12: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/gary-soto-poet-children-20210.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" title=\"Gary Soto, poet and children's writer, was born on this date in 1952.\">Gary Soto, poet and children&#8217;s writer, was born  in 1952<\/a>. Compose stories and poetry that evoke memories and images of home, family, and community. (For grades K&ndash;6) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n<\/li>\n<li>April 13: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/seamus-heaney-born-this-20707.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" title=\"Seamus Heaney was born on this day in 1939.\">Seamus Heaney was born on this day in 1939<\/a>. Focus on  figurative language with an exploration of  Heaney&rsquo;s poem, &ldquo;Digging.&rdquo; (For grades 7&#150;12) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n  <\/li>\n<li>April 14: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/participate-poem-your-pocket-20720.html\" class=\"arrow-lg boldit\" title=\"Participate in Poem in Your Pocket Day!\">Participate in Poem in Your Pocket Day!<\/a> Select a poem and carry it in your pocket all day, sharing it wherever you go. (For grades 3&ndash;6) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n  <\/li>\n<li>April 14: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/noah-webster-published-american-20472.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" title=\"Noah Webster published his American Dictionary of the English Language  in 1828.\">Noah Webster published his <em>American Dictionary of the English Language<\/em> in 1828<\/a>. Celebrate the publication of Webster&#8217;s Dictionary using a variation of the board game <em>Balderdash<\/em>. (For grades 2&ndash;12) <br \/>\n&nbsp;\n  <\/li>\n<li>April 15: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.readwritethink.org\/classroom-resources\/calendar-activities\/titanic-sank-this-1912-20473.html?utm_source=twitter&#038;utm_medium=updates&#038;utm_campaign=tlg\" title=\"The RMS Titanic sank on this day in 1912.\">The RMS <em>Titanic<\/em> sank on this day in 1912<\/a>. Use the Internet Workshop model to explore web links about the <em>Titanic<\/em> disaster.<br \/>\n(For grades 3&ndash;12)<br \/>\n &nbsp;<br \/> \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=4#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 Paul Revere\u2019s midnight ride, Earth Day, and the birthdays of writers William Shakespeare, Mary Hoffman and Barbara Park.<\/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>Get great ideas for using online video tools from the <a href=\"http:\/\/community.thinkfinity.org\/groups\/onlinetools\">Online Tools for Educators<\/a> group, including ideas for <a href=\"http:\/\/community.thinkfinity.org\/thread\/2712\">digital storytelling<\/a>.<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><a href=\"http:\/\/community.thinkfinity.org\/community\/professionaldevelopment\/blog\/2011\/04\/06\/online-course-opportunity\" target=\"_blank\">Learn how to train other educators<\/a> to use Thinkfinity in the classroom. Apply now for the 6-week course. Deadline: April 19.\n<\/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>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n[Photo: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/gsfc\/4476516114\/\" title=\"NASA GOES-12 Full Disk view March 30, 2010 by NASA Goddard Photo and Video, on Flickr\">NASA GOES-12 Full Disk view March 30, 2010 by NASA Goddard Photo and Video, on Flickr<\/a>]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&rsquo;s nearly Earth Day! Energize students about preserving the environment with eco-friendly classroom lessons and interactive games from Thinkfinity.org. 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