April was not as busy as March was at Literacy Toolbox. I took a little time off this month to spend Spring Break with my kids. We had an enjoyable week, but we still had some time to get some literacy learning in this month!
Lit World: A Global Poem for Change
April was National Poetry Month, so we began by sharing the month long Global Poem for change that Lit World is creating. If you haven’t had a chance to check it out, do so today! You are invited to submit a line of poetry to the growing poem at the Lit World website.
Paint Me A Poem: Poems Inspired by Masterpieces of Art by Justine Rowden
This post provided a brief look at one of my favorite poetry books. I also provided a fun little activity you can do related to the book.
Building Readers, One Word at a Time
This is a sponsored post by WordWorld. WordWorld is a fantastic educational cartoon on PBS. It teaches children letters, phonics, and phonemic awareness. My daughter loves it and in this post I’ve shared some activities you can begin to do with your pre-reader.
Literacy Toolbox Review: The Greedy Sparrow: An Armenian Tale Retold by Lucine Kasbarian
This is a great picture book to teach children a little about folktales, greed, and selfishness. There are several teachable moments in this book and I share them at this post.
And that is Tool Time Rewind for the month of April. Coming up next month, you’ll find a review of a resource for finding books for boys as well as a Q&A with the author! Additionally, I’m going to announce a challenge I’m cooking up! Come back in May and see what we have in store for you!
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