April Links

April is National Poetry Month. Check out these sites to create your own poems:

Poetry4Kids

April is also National Humor Month.

Check out these sites for some good laughs!

Kids Jokes

April 2 is the birthdate of Hans Christian Anderson. Since 1967 it has also been celebrated as International Children's Book Day.

Look for these Hans Christian Anderson fairy tales at your school or public library:

The Ugly Duckling
Thumbelina
The Steadfast Tin Soldier
The Princess and the Pea
The Emperor's New Clothes
The Little Mermaid

This year the Christian holiday of Easter will be celebrated on
April 17.



Visit the DLTK website for lots of fun Easter activities.

April 12 is Beverly Cleary's birthday. Don't forget to "Drop Everything and Read"! Visit the "Drop Everything and Read" official website.

Be sure to have plenty of books on hand!

April is Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals Month. Visit the ASPCA website.

Do you like books about horses? Check out books by Marguerite Henry at your school or public library.

Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
Repair

April 22 is Earth Day.

Check out Planet Pals.com for lots of fun activities.

April 27 is "Tell a Story Day". Read Kate Messner's book How to Read a Story.

 

April is Autism Acceptance Month. To learn more about autism, https://autismsociety.org/.

April 30 is ArborDay.

Classroom activities from the Arbor Day Foundation.

Crafts and activities from DTLK