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 Ten: Dog Days!

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It's the final week of the Read, Discuss, Do! Summer Challenge, and we are wrapping things up by celebrating dogs! What better way to enjoy the "dog days of summer"? Besides spending lots of time at the pool, of course. We hope this week's theme inspires you to read a few books about some of our favorite furry friends. Whether you have a dog in your family or not, there are plenty of ways to celebrate dogs!

Ideas for books to read:

  • Hello, Goodbye Dog by Maria Gianferarri, illustrated by Patrice Barton. A heartwarming story about a dog who insists on following his girl to school.
  • Can I Be Your Dog? by Troy Cummings. A fun book in which a dog writers letters hoping to convince someone to adopt him.
  • Bark Park! by Trudy Krisher, illustrated by Brooke Boynton-Hughes. Especially good for the younger readers, this book is full of fun doggy antics.
  • A Stone for Sascha by Aaron Becker. A poignant, wordless picture book about dealing with the loss of a pet.

Ideas for things to discuss:

  • What was your favorite part of the book?
  • Was this story happy or sad? 
  • Do you like dogs? Why or why not?
  • What do you think is the best thing about dogs?
  • If you have a pet dog, talk about what makes your dog special.
  • If you don't have a pet dog, talk about what it might be like to have one. What would you name your dog? Where would your dog sleep?

Ideas for things to do:

  • If you have a dog in your family, go on a special walk or visit a dog park. 
  • Read to a dog! Check out our post, Ten Tips for Reading with Pets for some helpful tips.
  • Make treats for your dog or a friend's dog. You can find a recipe at this post.
  • Visit a dog shelter. Consider making a donation to help out.
  • Make some dog-themed art, such as a drawing, painting, or a collage.
  • Would you like to adopt a dog or puppy? Make a list of they types of dogs that would fit well in your family. Be sure to do some research! Here is a good place to start: 9 Great Dog Breeds for First-Time Owners. 

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Brown Amy said…
The Read, Discuss, Do! Summer Challenge is coming to a close this week, and we're honouring dogs to do it! What better way to take advantage of the summer's "dog days"? Of course, there's also tonnes of time at the pool. Our goal is to encourage you to read a few books at PetCareRx about some of our favourite furry friends as a result of this week's subject. There are many ways to honour dogs, whether or not you have a dog at home.
September 29, 2022 at 12:00 AM
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