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April 21 reading ideas
Finding reading ideas for this date…
Finding reading ideas for this date…
April 21 brings together invention, kindergarten, and John Muir’s birthday.
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Read about Lonnie Johnson and consider how an inventor develops an idea into something people can use.
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Read about Lonnie Johnson and consider how an inventor develops an idea into something people can use.
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Use the classroom book corner reading to discuss one way to organize a space for young readers.
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John Muir was born on April 21, 1838. Read how his observations and writing helped people understand the value of protecting wild places.
John Muir was born on April 21, 1838. Read how his observations and writing helped people understand the value of protecting wild places.
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Celebrate the ways libraries help people find books, ask questions, and learn together. Use the collection for a class reading activity during National Library Week.
Celebrate the ways libraries help people find books, ask questions, and learn together. Use the collection for a class reading activity during National Library Week.
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Read stories about care, family, and ways to show appreciation.
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Read John Muir: The Wild Man of the Mountains. Choose one detail from Muir’s life that helps explain his interest in protecting a natural place.
