2020 Children’s Book Week Takes Place May 4-10
Children’s Book Week, an annual celebration of books for kids and teens, was launched in 1919 and is the longest-running …
Put a Poem in Your Pocket!
Poem in Your Pocket Day takes place every year on a day in National Poetry Month. On this day, select …
Let’s Celebrate Shakespeare!
William Shakespeare was born on April 23, 1564, in Stratford-upon-Avon. If you look online, there are all kinds of suggestions …
Get Ready to Celebrate National Library Week, April 19–25, 2020!
National Library Week is an annual celebration highlighting the valuable role libraries, librarians, and library workers play in transforming lives …
Today is Drop Everything And Read Day!
April 12 is known as D.E.A.R Day! D.E.A.R. stands for “Drop Everything and Read,” a national month-long celebration of reading …
April 7 is the 250th Anniversary of the Birth of William Wordsworth!
“All good poetry is the spontaneous overflow of powerful feelings.” ~ William Wordsworth On April 7, 1770, William Wordsworth was …
2020 NCTE Verse
“I enjoyed learning about poets who I was unfamiliar with. It felt like as a teacher, I was celebrating a …
Robert Frost and the Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy
This week, we remember the birthday of Robert Frost, who born on March 26, 1874. Robert Frost is one of …
March 21 is World Poetry Day
World Poetry Day is recognized every year on March 21. This is the day on which UNESCO recognizes the moving …
NCTE Books by Women – Update for 2020
In honor of International Women’s Day and Women’s History Month, we’re sharing books and resources from NCTE written by some incredible women …