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This themed packet of reading and writing activities focuses on America's youngest Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman. It includes comprehension questions, poetry activities, and more, and is suitable for use during Black History Month or National Poetry Month, or as a supplement to a poetry unit at any time of the year.

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Since 2016 Olivia Bechtel (B.Arch., M.Ed.) has been a 1st grade teacher at a school near Columbus, Ohio, where she has also worked as an Intervention Specialist. Olivia’s… Read more

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