Looking for resources for "Drop Everything and Talk"? Mrs. Lockhart has you covered! Click HERE to access the livebinder of resources.
Resource lists from ALA about Women’s History Month on their Promotional Events page
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🎤 Britannica Education's blog "The Poetry of Hip-Hop: A Playlist for Your Classroom" is a fantastic read for any librarian or educator looking to bridge the gap between what students love and what we want them to learn. Hip-hop culture, rap lyrics, and spoken word are powerful pathways into literacy and self-expression and this blog makes the case beautifully, complete with a curated, classroom-ready playlist of songs that are lyrically clean with empowering and thoughtful messages.
✒️The Academy of American Poets' Poets.org is the home of National Poetry Month, and this April they're going all out — there's a free virtual gala, Poetry & the Creative Mind, on April 28th, plus Poem in Your Pocket Day on April 30th where students can select a poem, carry it with them, and share it with others throughout the day. The site is absolutely packed with free classroom resources, lesson ideas, and poet spotlights that are ready to use.
🌍Poetry Month isn't the only reason to celebrate in April — Earth Day on April 22nd is a fantastic opportunity to connect students to environmental literacy, and your library is the perfect place to make it happen! The American Association of School Librarians has curated an Earth Day resource hub packed with webinars, programming ideas, curricular tie-ins, and book lists American Library Association — including, brilliantly, resources on how to start and maintain a seed library in your school. Whether you want a simple display or a full cross-curricular collaboration with science teachers, this is your starting point.