DLTK's Crafts for Kids
Children's Book Week - 1st Full Week of May and 2nd Full Week of November
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We celebrate Children's Book Week twice per year, which just goes to show how special reading is and how important it is foster a love for reading in children all over the world! We celebrate children's books during the first full week (Monday to Sunday) of May and the second full week (Monday to Sunday) of November. This is a fun and important holiday because it gives us a chance to celebrate books for children and also appreciate how wonderful it is to read! Learning to read is no small feat at all, so this weeklong celebration i a special way to recognize the hard work that children put into reading! I still remember the cover the first chapter book I read when I was a kid, it felt like such an accomplishment!
Children's Book Week was created by Franklin K. Matthiews who was a librarian for the Boy Scouts of America and believed in promoting books and the joy of reading to children across the United States of America. There are lots of people involved in the week's celebrations — librarians, teachers, bookstores, and caregivers.
There are lots of ways to celebrate Children's Book Week, the obvious option being to read! We have lots of classic stories (from Little Red Riding Hood to Romeo and Juliet) for kids to read along with printables and activities to go along with the reading. These can also be great tools for teachers who want to create a special reading lesson plan to celebrate Children's Book Week. We also have some reading related crafts, like bookmarks, down below to help children celebrate the week with some fun and creative activities!
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Corner Bookmarks: |
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Artie Knapp Stories: |
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Fairy Tales: |
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Shakespeare for Kids: |
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Other Holidays You May Be Interested In:
- International Children's Day - June 1st