April Fool's Day!

What other day of the year do major websites, newspapers, and corporations have the excuse to spread laughable hoaxes? (One of my favorites was a few years ago when Google announced a new service: Gmail Paper, because, as they said, “Whatever happened to stamps, filing cabinets, and the mailman?”) What other day can coworkers, kids, students, and parents get away with playing harmless pranks on each other? Though no one’s exactly sure how April Fool’s Day started, now it’s a holiday celebrated in many parts of the world with the aim to trick, fool, and get a few good laughs.

Are you looking for a good way to celebrate April Fool’s day in your classroom? We've got some ideas.

You could always send home a permission slip for a fake field trip to outer space. Or, for a more educational and less mischievous way to celebrate the day, you could read Imagine Learning’s story April Fool’s in your classroom. This story is about April Fool’s Day traditions and the pranks people play all over the world. Follow the instructions below to access the story in Imagine Learning English. And happy fooling!

Accessing Level 1 Texts
To access any story in Level 1, click the Imagine Manager icon on your desktop. In the menu on the left, click Support, then Teacher Guides, and finally Level 1 Resource Guide. This will open a PDF of the entire guide. Click through the first few pages until you reach the Table of Contents. You will see a listing of every story. To view the story, click the title in the Table of Contents.