April is National Poetry Month
National Poetry Month, which takes place each April, is a celebration of poetry introduced in 1996 and organized by the Academy of American Poets as a way to increase awareness and appreciation of poetry in the United States.
INFOhio's Literary Reference Center
Maya Angelou is the featured author on the Literary Reference Center's main page with her poem "Phenomenal Woman" as the featured work. Click on "Read the entire poem..." Did you know that her collection of work includes 13 collections of poetry?
Try a basic search of "poetry." Refine your search by publication date and source types on the left.
Scholastic has resources for teachers
Poetry Month Activities along with printables can be found on at http://teacher.scholastic.com/poetry/
Be sure to check out the Poetry Printables from Shel Silverstein!
Easter is April 16th
Bookflix has a fiction/nonfiction pairing for Easter. Find this pairing under the Celebrations theme. Watch the story and read the book!
Earth Day is April 22
How did Earth Day originate? ISearch can give you the answer! The Advanced tabs and the STEM tab give a research starter with background information. Points of View Reference Center has a category called Earth & Environment. Click on +More to see all the topics under this category. Find an overview, point and counterpoint of each topic.