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Everywhere Book Festival - Events were recorded- you can still listen to the authors speak

A chance to see some of your favorite authors speak about their books and artwork.


April is National Poetry Month!


Write a Poem by Rolling Dice!

Here is a fun activity that integrates creative writing with math by having students use dice to write a non-rhyming poem. Students will also get practice with syllables.

You could do this as a whole class, if you have enough dice, or at a center.

Here is what to do:

  • Give each student a pair of dice.

  • Students roll the dice and add them up for a total.

  • The total is the number of syllables for the first line of the poem.

  • After the first line is written with the correct number of syllables, the student rolls the dice again for the next line.

  • Continue until the poem is finished.

  • Name the poem.

  • Share!


WETA (PBS) At Home Learning Schedule Link to Free Programming (https://weta.org/kids/athomelearning)

  • Provides programming for free based on grade level

  • Can see on television stations (Virginia uses WETA) Channels are:

    • 26.1, 26.4 Over the Air

    • Comcast: 26, 220

    • Cox: 26, 802, 1026

    • Fios: 26, 471, 526

    • RCN: 26, 613

    • Dish Network: 8076

The “VA TV Classroom” on-air schedule is as follows:

  • K-3 instruction airs from 1-2 p.m. with Standards of Learning-aligned content provided by WHRO Public Media. “Learn to Grow with WHRO” segments will be 15 minutes in length and led by teachers.

  • Grades 7-10 instruction airs from 2-3 p.m. with SOL-aligned content provided by WHRO Public Media focusing on Earth Science and Algebra 1.

  • During the week of April 27, “VA TV Classroom” will add a special hour from 3-4 p.m. called “AP Prep Week,” with content provided by Virtual Virginia — in collaboration with WHRO — focusing on a different AP subject each day. The hour will include two 30-minute segments.