Upper Elementary
May 13 reading ideas
Finding reading ideas for this date…
Finding reading ideas for this date…
Read about Stevie Wonder, early conservation planning, and an apple-pie story or opinion.
Special date
Stevie Wonder was born on May 13, 1950. Stevie Wonder: A Life of Sound and Song focuses on his life and music.
Stevie Wonder was born on May 13, 1950. Stevie Wonder: A Life of Sound and Song focuses on his life and music.
Special date
The 1908 Governors’ Conference on Conservation began on May 13. Shaping the Land: The 1908 Conservation Conference explains the meeting’s place in the U.S. conservation movement.
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Explore wildlife and conservation through more reading passages.
Open collectionThe 1908 Governors’ Conference on Conservation began on May 13. Shaping the Land: The 1908 Conservation Conference explains the meeting’s place in the U.S. conservation movement.
Read passageSpecial date
National Apple Pie Day is an informal May 13 observance. The fiction and opinion texts support a comparison, not a claim about the pie’s origin.
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National Apple Pie Day is an informal May 13 observance. The fiction and opinion texts support a comparison, not a claim about the pie’s origin.
Read passageNational Apple Pie Day is an informal May 13 observance. The fiction and opinion texts support a comparison, not a claim about the pie’s origin.
Read passageMore reading for this time of year, alongside today’s special dates.
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Explore plants, wildlife, and changing weather throughout spring.
Open collectionRead stories about care, family, and ways to show appreciation.
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Read Stevie Wonder: A Life of Sound and Song. Find an example of how Wonder made or performed music. Explain what it shows about his approach to sound.
