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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   3 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Follow the Word Trail: Organize a Treasure Hunt
   Create a treasure hunt out of word-puzzle clues hidden around the home or yard.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 3  |  Tip & How-To
   How to Act Out a Story
   Help a child make a more personal connection with a book by acting out the story and exploring different characters' perspectives.
3. 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.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 6  |  Activity & Project
   Let the Show Begin! Literary Talent Show
   Children choose their favorite songs, poems, or stories to act out in a talent show for friends and family.
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
   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.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   4 – 8  |  Activity & Project
   Unveiling Idioms: A Game of Concentration
   Brainstorm popular expressions with friends and family, then explore their meanings through game play and writing/drawing/cut-and-paste activities.