El Día de Los Niños/El Día de Los Libros
Día means “day” in Spanish. In 1996, author Pat Mora learned about the Mexican tradition of celebrating April 30th as El …
A Day to Celebrate Children and Books!
El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children’s Day/Book Day), developed under the leadership of author Pat Mora, …
Poetry Across the Content Areas
Poetry reading, writing and enjoyment don’t just have to be limited to the English Language Arts classroom. These resources from …
Celebrate Poetry throughout April!
Each year the month of April is set aside as National Poetry Month, a time to celebrate poets and their …
Storytelling as Advocacy in Higher Education
The following piece was submitted by Jim Webber, an assistant professor of English at the University of Nevada, Reno. He studies …
Get Ready to Celebrate Read Across America Day!
Take part in the largest reading event in the United States on Monday, March 2! Gather books and readers for …
Multicultural Literature
Many awards and literature celebrations are held this time of year, which makes it a perfect time to look at …
Teaching with Award-Winning Literature
Recently, the NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children, the NCTE Charlotte Huck Award for Outstanding Fiction for …