Celebrate Poetry All Month Long with Read, Discuss, Do

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  Happy National Poetry Month! We are celebrating National Poetry Month with a weekly poetry challenge all month long. To follow along, subscribe to our newsletter or check back here every Monday and Friday throughout the month of April for updates.  Kickoff: Books and resources for National Poetry Month   Week one: Read and write haiku  Article: A Brief History of Poetry by Marci Whitehurst Week two: Read and write odes Article: Eight Creative Ways to Explore Poetry All Year Long by Rebecca J. Gomez Week three: Read and write riddle poems   Week four: Poet's choice! If you and/or your children/students participate in any of our challenges this month, we'd love to hear from you.  You can  email  us or  tag us  on Instagram (use the hashtag #RDDPoetryChallenge or #RDDPoetryMonth). We will be sharing some readers’ poems in a round-up post at the end of the month, so if you’d like your poems to be considered, please let us know when you s...
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Summer Challenge Week Four - RED, WHITE, and BLUE!

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It's week four of the Summer Challenge, and hopefully you're having a blast sharing great books, having good discussions, and getting active with your kiddos. Maybe you've gone out for ice cream, built a sand castle, or went for a sailing adventure in an inflatable raft! If not, don't worry. You can join in on the fun any time! 

The Fourth of July is fast approaching, so this week's challenge is Red, White, and Blue! We hope that this week's theme will inspire you to read some books about the American flag and have some red, white, and blue fun of your own. You could make an an American flag cake decorated with whipped cream, blueberries and strawberries. Or maybe color a picture of the American flag. Or make your own flag out of construction paper and paint! Whatever you do, make it fun, and be sure to tell us about it in the comments or share your posts on social media with the #RDDSummerChallenge hashtag!

Recommended titles:

America's Flag Story by Karen S. Robbins, illustrated by J. James - This simple rhyming book has some fun flag-themed activities in the back pages.

The Star Spangled Banner by Peter Spier - This book is the full text of the USA's national anthem, beautifully illustrated by Peter Spier.

The Story of the "Star Spangled Banner" by Patricia Pingry, illustrated by Nancy Munger - A simple history of the American flag. 


Happy reading!


 



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