

- Putting Your Thoughts on Paper: April Fool’s thoughts…
- Gathering materials: family learning journals, pencils, colored pencils and/or crayons
- Remind them to open their journals to the next available page and date it. Don’t forget to have them label the top of the page with today’s learning topic/skill.
- Reading and Writing Connection: Using the slide above, any of the above ideas.
- Next: Choose one of the writing prompts (Best April Fools Joke or A Silly April Story) or ask them to draft their own April Fool’s joke. * Remind them to illustrate their written response.

- Drafting responses: Allow each family member to write their thoughts (10 min). Encourage the youngest members to draw their thoughts and assign someone to be their scribe.
- Finally: Discuss: Let each family member share their “April Fool’s“ creation. Remind them that respectful listeners make eye contact with the person sharing without interrupting.
