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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   Blast Off to Learn New Words
   Boost vocabulary by taking an imaginary trip into space. After a lunar “landing,” children return to Earth with a galaxy of new words.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Celebrate Life
   Birthdays hold a special place in families’ hearts. Celebrate that special day with two breathtaking birthday-themed books by talented author-illustrator Debra Frasier.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Guys Read
   Get the guy in your life excited about books with these great suggestions for boy readers.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 12  |  Tip & How-To
   How to Encourage Higher Order Thinking
   Practicing Higher Order Thinking (HOT) skills outside of school will give kids the tools that they need to understand, infer, connect, categorize, synthesize, evaluate, and apply the information they know to find solutions to new and existing problems.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Playful Poetry Books to Share
   In this episode, Emily and guest Sylvia Vardell explore fun ways to read poetry with children.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   The Benefits of Repeated Readings
   Podcast host Emily Manning and Llama Llama author Anna Dewdney chat about how to read, read, read with kids everywhere.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Tickle Your Funny Bone
   Podcast host Emily Manning yucks it up with kids’ humorist Mike Artell and explores three books sure to get your kids reading, speaking, and laughing out loud.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Tip Topic
   Tips for Reading To or With Kids
   
9. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   What Should I Read Aloud?
   Libraries and bookstores can overwhelm even the most lit-savvy parents and teachers. Listen in as Emily shares a fabulous resource for finding the very best picture books for children.