Fall is a time for harvests, Halloween, and crisp air. It’s a great time to visit a farm, even if only through a book. Laugh along with novice farmers dealing with a haunted henhouse; recall growing up on a farm and longing for a horse; or learn a bit about growing seeds and sustainable farming. All of this and more are in the pages of the books suggested here.
Find out how to help your students improve their writing through activities and tools that support the drafting stage. Show your students how to use technology tools to create, revise, and store their drafts in a digital writing portfolio.
April 12 — Beverly Cleary’s birthday — is D.E.A.R. Day, a national celebration of reading designed to encourage families to make reading a priority activity in their lives.
