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Each episode of Greeking Out has content hints at the start and in the description so you can pre-screen the episode for your family. In our travels through the ancient world, we encounter dangerous monsters, epic heroes, disastrous shipwrecks, the quest for immortality, sibling rivalries, gods behaving badly, ancient curses, and, of course, divine intervention. Nat Geo Kids Greeking Out is available wherever you get your podcasts. Ask your smart speaker to play it for your kids or use the links above to listen!

Don't forget to check out our companion book! Packed with illustrations and family-friendly Greek mythology retellings. Available for preorder now!

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Audio Dramas using sports as a lens for talking about life. Created by Kobe Bryant.

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Introducing The Punies, an eclectic group of neighborhood friends who play sports and take on adventures together. Created by NBA Champion Kobe Bryant and featuring original songs and an unforgettable cast of characters known as The Good Ol' Gang, each episode shares important life lessons on how to play with joy and limitless imagination, the way sports should be played.

Introducing The Punies, an eclectic group of neighborhood friends who play sports and take on adventures together. Created by NBA Champion Kobe Bryant and featuring original songs and an unforgettable cast of characters known as The Good Ol' Gang, each episode shares important life lessons on how to play with joy and limitless imagination, the way sports should be played.

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The Music Box is an interactive music education podcast for kids, exploring fundamental music concepts through performing, responding and connecting. The current season is hosted by music educator Faith Murphy. Each episode gets listeners involved in making music! Short episodes are perfect for a car ride or just hanging out at home. Get printable lesson plans and ideas for extending the learning at musicboxpod.org. The Music Box is from Louisville Public Media and PRX, sponsored by PNC and also...more

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Who needs social distancing Mother's Day ideas? Stay tuned because I have SO MANY coming your way!! Today I'm sharing this cute number - Mother's Day gift bag cards! Inside are writing prompts saying, "If I could, I would buy you...", and the card itself looks like a gift bag.

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A little about me

My name is Anna Geiger. As a former teacher (M.Ed.), I'm now a work-at-home mom of six kiddos ages 4-12.

Are you a parent who is suddenly homeschooling?

I'm here to help.

I simplify teacher-speak and share helpful how-to posts and videos. Here's a popular post, and here's an example of a free video.

I'm creating a series of posts to help you know how to support your learner depending on his/her grade. And I'll be sharing sanity saving tips and tricks on my podcast soon.

The best way I can help is if you join my free email newsletter. I share my best tips and tricks a few times each week. Sign up here (you can unsubscribe at any time).

Are you a teacher?

I share easy-to-use printables to use with your students in preschool through third grade... and nearly all are FREE.

I share how-to articles that simplify teaching and give you the tools you need to be successful in your classroom.

If you want even more resources, I have an inexpensive membership site called The Measured Mom Plus. There I share additional printables, short video trainings, and one-click no ads access to each of my printables. Learn more here.

Are you suddenly teaching virtually?

I'll be researching and sharing ideas for you, too.

To learn more about me, check out the videos below.

My teaching background

How to find your way around my site

How I find time to blog and parent six kids

A peek at our daily schedule

The one thing you should do right now

Have you seen my online course?

I am most excited to introduce you to Teaching Every Reader, the online course I created with my colleague, Becky Spence. We offer it several times a year and are thankful for the many educators we've been blessed to teach. If you teach reading in grades K-2, we encourage you to join the waiting list! You can do that here.

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Downloadable Songs & Singalongs

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Eric Litwin is a song singing, guitar strumming, #1 New York Times bestselling author who brings early literacy and music together. He is the original author of the Pete the Cat series as well as the author of The Nuts and Groovy Joe.

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Create your own story online using the Imagine Forest story creator and resources. Write your own story online for free using our easy story maker tool.

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Search an online dictionary written specifically for young students. Kid-friendly meanings from the reference experts at Merriam-Webster help students build and master vocabulary.

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Find Definitions Written for Kids | Merriam-Webster Student Dictionary

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Need a book recommendation for your little reader?

The Read Together Be Together e-Hotline has got you covered!

Just fill out the form here and you'll receive an email within 48 hours containing book recommendations from Penguin Random House editors who specialize in books for kids ages 0-5.

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Help your children stay curious with our downloadable activities and curriculum resources. From science experiments, to creative crafts and LEGO builds, explore activity packs to keep kids educated and entertained. Don't forget to check out the DKfindout! website, the safe online place for your child to see, learn, and explore almost everything, with free resources to supplement lessons.

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Activity Sheet: Bilingual
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Activities based on DK's bilingual board books; encourage Spanish-English language acquisition

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100 First Words

Activities based on the book; a perfect addition to story time with your toddler

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How To Make A Better World Activity Pack (Colour)

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LEGO Animal Atlas

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Let's Get Gardening

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Color and Craft
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Color your own tractor and dump truck, or craft your own pop-up elephant!

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All about Multicultural Chidren's Books

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STEM lesson plans
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Learning through experience is a great benefit of homeschooling. The freedom to go on field trips is a homeschool perk. However, there are many times that a trip isn't possible. Luckily, that's when virtual field trips can come in handy.

What are the benefits of a virtual field trip?

Virtual field trips are free or low cost.

You can start and stop as needed.

Anyone can participate.

You can repeat them as you want or need.

Virtual field trips can also help ignite curiosity and encourage children to want to learn more!

How do you do a virtual field trip?

For most virtual field trips , all you need is an internet-connected device to access a link. A few virtual field trips require or work better with a virtual reality headset. You can find a decent virtual headset at a local store or pretty cheaply. You can also try your hand at making your own cardboard virtual headset . Once you are ready, you pull up the link and follow along to start your virtual field trip experience.

Virtual Field Trips

What kind of virtual field trips are out there? There are all kinds! Google contains over 100,000 virtual field trips alone on their Google Arts and Culture site! Other sites like and National Geographic offer many 360 videos and virtual tours too. You can find museums, zoos, theaters, and even out-of-this-world field trips! There is something for all ages and interests. I can't list them all here but below are some of our favorites.

Virtual Art Museum Field Trips

There is something magical about art museums. They are a wealth of awe and information. While all ages can enjoy art museums, the virtual art for kids in these field trips are generally best for older elementary students and up. As you know, art can vary. Please preview the museums to make sure you are okay with your children viewing the subject matter shown.

in London contains a remarkable collection of human history and culture. Take the Google tour and find educational resources as well.

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco is made up of the museum in Golden Gate Park and the museum in Lincoln Park. Explore both of these museums with Google and get Legion of Honor educator resources to enhance the learning experience further.

Smithsonian's National Air & Space Museum is the world's most extensive collection of aviation and space artifacts. Take a stroll through the museum via Google, explore the online collections, and get educational resources to keep the learning going at home.

Van Gogh Museum is located in Amsterdam and houses the largest collection of Van Gogh artwork in the world. Tour the museum, view the online collections, and get free online resources to learn more about Van Gogh.

Virtual Performing Arts Field Trips

Visiting theaters, concerts, and shows in person is a breathtaking experience. There can be times, however, that an in-person visit isn't feasible to do. You don't have to give up on the performing arts-give one of these virtual field trips a try. These virtual field trips for students are best for older elementary ages and up.

Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts , located in New York, is one of the most iconic cultural destinations in the world. Explore the center via google and catch live streams and videos of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center .

Paris Opera House was founded by Louis XIV and is considered one of the world's greatest opera and ballet houses. Take a tour of many different locations of the opera house, virtual exhibits, and a 360 ballet experience from Google. Then learn more about opera history on the Paris Opera House website.

, located in Italy, is a theater full of history. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart performed on the opening night of the Teatro Bibiena on January 16, 1770. Take a walkthrough of the theater and online exhibits provided by Google.

The Theatro Municipal is a historic theater in São Paulo, Brazil. Use Google for a walkthrough of the theater, watch an opera performance in 360 , and explore online exhibits. There is also a virtual tour located on the Municipal Theatre of São Paulo page .

Virtual Zoo and Aquarium Field Trips

We all love animals. Virtual field trips for students to the zoo are a great way to help break up the blahs in your homeschool day. Animals are great for all ages but are perfect for getting preschool, kindergarten, and young elementary-aged children excited about learning.

is a 13-acre zoo located in Tennessee. Explore the exhibits and watch their live animal cams to have a zoo day at home.

Clearwater Marine Aquarium is an aquarium that works to rescue, rehab, and release. What makes this Aquarium extra special is that it is also home to the famous dolphin that you may have seen in the movie Dolphin Tale! Learn about the different animals currently calling Clearwater home, view the live streams of the animals, and download free curriculum lessons to use along the way.

is in the United Kingdom on 83 acres. This zoo homes almost 1000 rare and endangered animals. Explore the main attractions , meet the animals , and view their live webcams . Expand your visit with lesson ideas too!

National Aquarium in Baltimore offers a virtual tour of the aquarium in addition to of their multiple animals and educator resources . Give the National Aquarium in Washington D.C.'s tour a try too!

National Eagle Center in Minnesota is home to non-releasable bald and golden eagles. Learn about eagles , view the and cams, and find lesson plans to help expand the learning about these wonderful birds.

in Chicago welcomes about 2 million guests a year. However, you can enjoy the aquarium right from your home with a Google Tour and online collections . You can also view some of the many animals that call the Shedd home by booking a virtual field trip or watching their multiple and videos (some 360) online.

Smithsonian's National Zoo & Conservation Biology Institute in Washington DC offers , at-home activities , and downloadable zoo activities to help you enjoy their zoo from your home.

Virtual Historic Landmark and Parks Field Trips

Learning about historic and nature locations can be hard when you can't visualize them.

While in-person visits are encouraged, there are times when you can't make it to these beautiful locations. The next best thing is an interactive virtual field trip to explore the world! All ages can find something fun and engaging in these virtual trips.

provides a virtual tour and information on their site. You can also get a State Room tour via Google.

interactive trips around Chile via their app. Explore the Torres del Paine, the Atacama Desert, Easter Island, and plenty of other destinations from the comfort of your home.

Great Barrier Reef is a fantastic location full of awe and wonder. Take an interactive virtual field trip with David Attenborough.

National Parks Services have partnered with Google and offers over 100 virtual tours of national park including Hawai'i Volcanoes National Park, Carlsbad Caverns National Park in New Mexico, Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, Kenai Fjords National Park in Alaska, and Dry Tortugas National Park in Florida.

Yosemite National Park offers an educational and interactive virtual field trip available on their site.

Virtual Science and Natural History Museum Field Trips

Science is a great way to get all students into learning and asking questions. These virtual learning trips or kids are perfect f or getting them asking questions and wanting to experiment on their own.

The Science Museum in London contains a world-class collection of scientific, technological and medical achievements from across the globe. Explore the online exhibits and walk through via Google and expand the learning with their online learning resources .

Virtual Space Field Trips

A field trip out of this world definitely isn't something most of us can do. Virtual field trips make it possible, though! Learn about space, explore new worlds, and get inspired. These field trips are great for all ages and grades.

Whew, that is enough to keep us busy for a while! Do you know of other cool virtual field trips or interactive videos? Let me know in the comments below!

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Firefly Watch combines an annual summer evening ritual with scientific research. Join a network of citizen scientists around the country by observing your own backyard, and help scientists map fireflies.

Contact Us

You can always email us at fireflywatch@massaudubon.org.

Why Watch Fireflies?

Are firefly populations growing or shrinking, and what could lead to changes in their populations?

Mass Audubon has teamed up with researchers from Tufts University to track the fate of these amazing insects.

With your help, we hope to learn about the geographic distribution of fireflies and what environmental factors impact their abundance.

Join the Project

Anyone in North America can participate in Firefly Watch. All you need to do is spend at least 10 minutes once a week during firefly season observing fireflies in one location (your backyard or in a nearby field). All firefly sightings-or lack thereof-are valuable!
How to participate > If you have participated through Museum of Science (MOS), you will need to create a new account with Mass Audubon. Any data you've entered on the MOS site this year is not displayed on our sighting map but will be retained.

Observation Data & More

View Data & Maps

View maps that show current and past firefly observation data.

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Resources to Learn More

Want to learn more about all kinds of fireflies including past and present research into these fascinating insects?
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The United States has a racism problem. The idea of tackling such complicated and hurtful topics in our homes and classrooms is daunting, but we can't look away. We MUST face it. Fortunately, we live in a time when technology provides resources, such as the anti-racism videos below, designed to support us as we navigate these difficult and painful conversations.

For Parents and Educators

It's crucial that you feel confident and prepared to lead important discussions about what it means to be not only "not racist," but resolutely anti-racist. Here are some resources to help you get ready.

Be Boldly Anti-Racist

Elementary school educator, Naomi O'Brien, asks: "How did I become boldly anti-racist? By following my mom's example. How can you be bold and set an example for your kids and students?"

How to Talk to Kids About Race

In a new episode of Home School, The Atlantic's animated series about parenting, author Jeremy Tisby offers advice on how to have a conversation with children about race, from experiential learning to watching classic animated films.

How I Teach Kids About Racism (Kindergarten and 1st Grade)

This video is about elementary school teachers sharing the lessons they teach each year to introduce the topic of racism to their kindergarten and first grade students.

How Parents Can Help Kids Understand the Protests and Fight Racism

Dr. Janet Taylor shares advice with parents who may be struggling to talk about racism and the unrest that has erupted after the death of George Floyd.

For Kids and Students

Whether you're curled up with your kids at home or leading a group of students, here are some educational anti-racism videos to help get the conversation started.

Let's Talk About Race

The Tutu Teacher made this video for kindergarten students. In the video, she discusses what racism is and how it's impacted the lives of Black and Brown people. She also reads aloud the story Let's Talk about Race.

Sesame Street: Color of Me Song

Sesame Street explores: "What is the color of 'you?' Is your skin color tan, light brown, milky white, or dark dark brown? Whatever color you are, be proud and sing along."

Sesame Street: Song: I Love My Hair

Sesame Street invites children to "...sing along and make the world aware that YOU love your hair!"

Systemic Racism Explained

Systemic racism affects every area of life in the U.S., from incarceration rates to predatory loans, and trying to solve these problems requires changes in major parts of our system. This video offers a closer look at what systemic racism is, and how we can solve it.

Discrimination Explained for Kids

In this video, Pop'n'Olly discover what discrimination means and provide a few examples. They also talk about discrimination and the law.

Sesame Street Explains Racism and Protesting

Sesame Street and CNN worked together to create the "Coming Together: Standing Up to Racism" town hall for kids and families.

Woke Read Alouds: Wings

In this video, Ki reads the story Wings by author/illustrator Christopher Myers. They take readers on a fun, animated, and thoughtful journey through the book, leaving time for think alouds and responses from kids. They also include reading strategies, resources, and tips for parents throughout. This resource serves as a full academic read aloud.

Kids Talk About Segregation

It's been 62 years since Brown v. Board of Education, but the percentage of racially segregated schools in the United States has been growing steadily over the past 15 years. New York has the most segregated schools in the country. This video talks to Bronx 5th graders about what segregation looks like today.

A Kids Book About Racism

This read aloud is, as the title suggests, a kids' book about racism. Inside, you'll find a clear description of what racism is, how it makes people feel when they experience it, and how to spot it when it happens.

A Kids Book About Belonging

This read aloud tackles what it's like when you feel like you belong to a group or family or team and what it's like when you don't. It addresses what it feels like when you don't fit in, or when others don't want you around. This book teaches kids how to belong to themselves and how that helps them belong anywhere.

SAY SOMETHING Read Aloud

This read aloud of SAY SOMETHING helps explain race to kids as well as the importance of speaking up.

Students Learn A Powerful Lesson About Privilege

Using a recycling bin and some scrap paper, this video showcases a powerful exercise about privilege. Do all students have the same opportunities?

Black Parents Explain How to Deal with the Police

Brave parents and their curious kids confront some of life's biggest and most uncomfortable lessons.

Film Kits for Classrooms

These classroom-friendly films and user guides will help you bring social justice topics to life. Incredibly, Teaching Tolerance offers these film kits for FREE for use in K-12 schools, public libraries, schools of education, houses of worship, and youth-serving nonprofit organizations.

Designed for in-service programs, this training tool for early grades educators profiles classrooms in which peace, equity, and justice are guiding themes. (Available for order.)

This film takes viewers to the very communities where heinous acts of violence took place, offering a painful look back at lives lost to lynching and a critical look forward. (Available for streaming only.)

The film tells the story of a courageous group of students and teachers who, along with other activists, fought a nonviolent battle to win voting rights for African Americans in the South. (Available for order.)

This special teachers' edition of the Oscar-winning documentary film tells the heroic story of the young people in Birmingham, Alabama, who brought segregation to its knees. (Available for order.)

A Time for Justice, an Oscar-winning documentary, captures the spirit of the civil rights movement through historical footage and the voices of activists who sat, sang, and marched. (Available for order.)
What anti-racism videos do you feel are important to education? Share in the comments below. Also, 19 Black Teachers on Instagram to Listen To and Learn From.

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When we read race in picture books with our kids, we're helping them develop the skills to read the world with a critical race lens.

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Colorin Colorado - a bilingual website for educators and families of English Language Learners (In 13 languages!)

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A bilingual site for educators and families of English language learners

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J.K. Rowling's new story that YOU can help illustrate!

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I had the idea for The Ickabog a long time ago and read it to my two younger children chapter by chapter each night while I was working on it. However, when the time came to publish it, I decided to put out a book for adults instead, which is how The Ickabog ended up in the attic. I became busy with other things, and even though I loved the story, over the years I came to think of it as something that was just for my own children.

Then, in the Spring of 2020, lockdown happened. It was very hard on children, in particular, so I brought The Ickabog down from the attic, read it for the first time in years, rewrote bits of it and then decided to publish it at first in free instalments online for children stuck at home. I also thought how wonderful it would be if children on lockdown illustrated the story for me, and so we launched the Ickabog illustration competition, run by my publishers around the world.

The Ickabog book, illustrated by the winners of the competition, is now out as a book, and I'm donating my net royalties to my charitable trust, Volant, to help medical and frontline charities supporting vulnerable groups impacted by Covid-19.

Thank you to everyone who entered the competition and helped create the book, and I hope you enjoy reading it!

The Illustration Competition

Back in the 2020 lockdown, J.K. Rowling invited children across the world to take part in a competition with a truly delightful prize: a chance to see their illustrations in her new book...

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All You Need to Know

If you have any questions about The Ickabog - the story, the characters, or how J. K. Rowling came to publish the book - you'll find the answers here.

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About The Book

What's The Ickabog all about? You can look inside the book here, listen to a snippet from the audiobook, and watch J. K. Rowling reading selected chapters aloud...

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Ickabog Activities

If you're ready to have some creative fun with The Ickabog, then download your free activity pack now. And while you're here, you can get some artistic tips from winners of the illustration competition...

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Movement, Mindfulness, "off screen" activities

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Move & Learn at Home With GoNoodle

GoNoodle: Good Energy at Home is a free online resource that provides tons of ways for kids and families to be active, stay mindful, and keep on learning!

¡Crea buena energía con GoNoodle ahora en español! En estos momentos que requieren mas movimiento y buena energía GoNoodle quiere que todos los niños puedan disfrutar en casa de sus vídeos favoritos con toda su familia. ¡Ven y disfruta de nuevos videos cada semana!

GoNoodle: Good Energy at Home offers free:

Movement, yoga, and mindfulness videos

Downloadable curricular activities

Recommended off-screen home activities

Check out our recommendations below and sign up for our weekly Good Energy emails for more.

This Week's Activities!

April 28, 2020 - May 4, 2020

More GoNoodle!

The Good Energy videos (and hundreds more!) are also available on any of the GoNoodle apps on the web, iOS, Android, AppleTV, Amazon Fire,, and Roku.

GoNoodle Games: A brand new way to experience GoNoodle with GoNoodle Games, a free app created to get kids moving at home and on the go!

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GoNoodle: Good Energy at Home is a free online resource that provides tons of ways for kids and families to be active, stay mindful, and keep on learning! ¡Crea buena energía con GoNoodle ahora en español! En estos momentos que requieren mas movimiento y buena energía GoNoodle quiere que todos los niños puedan disfrutar en casa de sus vídeos favoritos con toda su familia.

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Activities from the award winning easy to read comic series

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New Releases | TOON Books - Coming Soon/Hot Off the Press

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Stories from around the world

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StoryTime ​with The Jumping JellyBeans

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from the world over.

What better way than sharing stories to bring communities together?​

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Stories from the best storytellers in the world

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Anne Shimojima
Anne Shimojima is a third generation Japanese American, born and
raised in Chicago, Illinois. An award-winning elementary school library
media specialist of 35 years, she first discovered the power of story
with her students, using storytelling to enrich and expand the
curriculum and develop a deep emotional connection with her listeners.

Some highlights in her storytelling career include a week as Teller-in-Residence at the International Storytelling Center in Jonesborough, TN and performing at such venues as the National Storytelling Festival, the Smithsonian American Art Museum, the 1st Asian-American Storytelling Festival, the Illinois Storytelling Festival, the Talk Story Storytelling Festival in Honolulu, Storytelling Arts of Indiana, the Hans Christian Andersen Statue in Central Park, and the Stories Connect Us All Online Storytelling Festival.
Harvey Heilbrun
Spurred on by his performance in a production of the musical play, "Hans Christian Andersen" in 1981, Harvey became a professional singer/storyteller as an addition to his teaching career. He has performed in numerous schools, libraries and festivals throughout Long Island. Harvey retired from teaching in 2006 after 33 years to devote more time to his storytelling passion. In addition to performing, he conducts workshops on storytelling in the classroom and digital storytelling for teachers.

Harvey gathers his stories from a number of sources, mainly folktale collections, picture books and tales that he's heard from other tellers. He gets pleasure in telling Jack tales and folktales that usually have a twist. He enjoys the songs of Tom Chapin, Sally Rogers and Woody Guthrie. As part of his repertoire he writes and performs a number of his own songs and stories.
Host - Isabelle Hauser
A fairy tale believer since the beginning of her time, Isabelle Hauser discovered the path of storytelling training with professional storyteller Liz Weir in Northern Ireland. When Isabelle is not telling tales or playing the harp on various stages in Switzerland and abroad, you can find her talking to the swans on the shore of her hometown lake, looking for four leaf clover, or chasing rainbows in the surrounding forests.
Music by Podington Bear

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Story Story Podcast - A Podcast with Stories from the Best Storytellers In the World

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Anne Shimojima Anne Shimojima is a third generation Japanese American, born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. An award-winning elementary school library media specialist of 35 years, she first discovered the power of story with her students, using storytelling to enrich and expand the curriculum and develop a deep emotional connection with her listeners.

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Book lists, readalouds...

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For young astronomers

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StarChild is a learning center for young astronomers ages 5-13 to learn about the solar system, the Milky Way galaxy, and the universe beyond. Use the links above to explore the site's topics. If you are looking for something a bit more advanced (ages 14+), then head on over to Imagine the Universe!

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StarChild: A Learning Center for Young Astronomers

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Museum Inspired Activities

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Looking for museum-inspired activities that you can do at home with your little one? Look no further. Share your creations on social media and tag @peabodyessex

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Interactive behind the scenes look at Pixar Studios
https://www.khanacademy.org/partner-content/pixar

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Free computer science lessons
https://studio.code.org/courses

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Shrewsbury Library loves April Jones Prince!

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April Jones Prince, Children's Book Author

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Interactive content from KidsDiscover

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Teaching the Spring Season Using Interactive Content | Kids Discover Online

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Resources for Parents and Educators from Simon and Schuster Publishing

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Resources for Parents and Educators from Simon and Schuster Publishing

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A brand new video initiative full of story times, sing alongs, writing prompts, and other activity videos with Simon & Schuster authors

Browse through all of our downloadable resources, sorted by age level, from board book up through young adult

Discussion questions and activities for reading books together

Teaching guides developed by educators and librarians aligned to the Common Core

Book recommendations and resources for educators and librarians pulled together by Simon & Schuster's Education and Library Marketing Team

Downloadable activities for children, craft ideas inspired by books for young readers, reading recommendations, and more

Browse bestselling and award-winning books by topic

Keep your child reading, learning, and having fun with Simon Kids! This page is a one-stop shop for all of our great resources for parents and educators as you navigate distance learning at home.

Join us on Social @SimonKids

Join @SimonKids for special read alongs, activities, and more videos with our authors.

DOWNLOADABLE RESOURCES

Browse through all of our available resources, sorted by age category and type of resource.

More resources for parents & educators

Additional resources, recommended titles, and more!

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Pinkalicious loves all things pink. From fairy dresses to cotton candy to bubblegum. Most importantly she loves eating pink cupcakes. Mommy and Daddy warn her not to eat too many, but Pinkalicious can't help herself. They're just too good! But when Pinkalicious eats one too many, she turns pink herself! What will she do?

Pinkalicious Color Mixing Game

Pinkalicious Birthday Crown

Pinkalicious Wand Craft

Pinkalicious Matching Game

Pinkalicious Mystery Word Search

Pinkalicious Spelling Game

Pinkalicious Word Scramble

Pinkalicious Word Search

Pinkalicious Rhyming Game

Pinkalicious loves pinkatastic cupcakes-and now readers can make all their cupcakes Pinkalicious cupcakes. The Pinkalicious Cupcake Cookbook features more than 20 cupcakes straight from Pinkalicious's world. Bake everything from a classic Pinkalicious cupcake with a cherry on top to a princess cupcake and castle, a snowman cupcake, or a cake pop flower! There are cupcakes for every occasion-birthday parties, Valentine's Day, Christmas, and more-and tips to help get kids into the kitchen.

Pinkalicious Cupcake Recipe

Pinkalicious Cupcake Coloring Page

Pinkalicious Cupcake Maze

Introducing a new and magical character: Pinkalicious's pet unicorn! With heaps of creativity and a touch of sparkle, Goldilicious glows-from horn to toe. Being Pinkalicious is pinkatastic, especially when she's accompanied by her unicorn, Goldilicious. Goldie is a roller-skating, kite-flying, high-jumping unicorn who will protect Pinkalicious from the silly wizardry of her little brother, Peter. Together, Pinkalicious and Goldilicious can conquer anything!

Goldilicious Coloring Page

Goldilicious Letter Scramble

Goldilicious Maze

EMERALDALICIOUS

Pinkalicious and Peter visit their favorite park, but on the way Pinkalicious's wand breaks. She isn't worried at all, because she knows just what to do. She takes a stick, some vines, and a very special flower to make a magical wand. When Pinkalicious and Peter finally arrive at the park it's covered in stinky trash! But never fear, Pinkalicious is here with her magical wand, lots of love, and pinktastic rhymes to turn the trash into an Emeraldalicious paradise.

Emeraldlicious Dream Garden

Emeraldlicious Earth Day Cards

Emeraldlicious Maze

Emeraldlicious Word Game

Pinkalicious and her family go on a trip to the beach for a day of sun, fun, and sand castles! The day gets even more exciting when Pinkalicious finds a mini-mermaid named Aqua while she's collecting shells. Aqua wants to find her way home, and Pinkalicious and Peter decide to help-after they show her all of the amazing things to do at the seashore!

Aqualicious Coloring Page

Aqualicious Activity Guide

In Peterrific, readers can follow Peter's own adventures as he builds a tower of blocks all the way to the moon.

Peter loves to build with blocks. One day, he decides to build a tower that will reach the moon, and he wants to do it all by himself. Will the moon be made of cheese? Can he catch a shooting star? As Peter climbs higher and higher into space, he discovers he doesn't have a way down! He'll have to figure out what to do next-all by himself.

Peterrific Coloring Page

Peterrific Matching Game

Peterrific Spelling Game

Peterrific Word Search

Peterrific Maze

While everyone knows Pinkalicious's favorite color is pink, the bullies at her new school don't agree. All the girls are wearing black, painting in black, and making fun of Pinkalicious for loving pink. "Pink is for babies and stinks!" they tell her. Pinkalicious feels left out until she learns that pink can be a powerful color, and that the most important thing is to be yourself.

Purplicious Seek and Find

When Pinkalicious loses a tooth, it's not just any tooth-it's her sweet tooth! Suddenly candy no longer tastes sweet. With her pinkatastic pen, Pinkalicious writes a note to the Tooth Fairy and tucks it under her pillow...only to hear from Cupid, the Easter Bunny, and a Christmas elf instead.

It is not until the Tooth Fairy finally responds-and works some magic-that Pinkalicious discovers where sweetness comes from.

Silverlicious Tooth Fairy Pouch Craft

Pinkalicious & Peterrific is an animated preschool series that inspires children to explore the arts and express themselves creatively. Based on the best-selling picture books by Victoria Kann, the series brings music, dance, theatre and visual arts to life through the adventures of Pinkalicious, her brother Peter, and their many friends.

There are also more games on the show's website!

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Victoria Kann is the award-winning illustrator and author of the picture book series featuring the whimsical and effervescent character Pinkalicious. Victoria coauthored and illustrated the first two books, Pinkalicious and Purplicious, and cowrote the play Pinkalicious: The Musical. She wrote and illustrated the New York Times number-one bestsellers Goldilicious, Silverlicious, Emeraldalicious, and Aqualicious as well as Peterrific, starring Pinkalicious's little brother! Victoria is the co-executive producer of Pinkalicious & Peterrific on PBS Kids.

PIN ME!

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Pinkalicious Resources: Storytime Videos, At Home Activities, and More!

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Miss Cindy shares her Topsy-Turvy Doll Collection

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Miss Cindy shares her Topsy-Turvy Doll Collection

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Sharing Topsy-Turvy Dolls with Miss Cindy

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Pre-K through Grade 3

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Starfall Education: Kids Games, Movies, Books & Music for K-5 and above

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Book talks, read alouds, demos & tips

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Homeschool Astronomy resources

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Looking for astronomy resources? Whether you are temporarily or permanently homeschooling, these events and websites offer virtual resources to educate your child.

Livestreams
Lowell Observatory Livestreams

Weekly talks exploring different astronomy topics, and live interviews with astronomers.

Livestreams of celestial events such as meteor showers.

Weekly Space Hangout

Every Wednesday at 5:00 pm Pacific / 8:00 pm Eastern).

Videos are saved on YouTube channel to watch anytime.

Astronomy Cast

Hosted by Universe Today founder Fraser Cain and astronomer Pamela Gay.

Weekly 30-minute live podcasts with an interactive question & answer session afterward.

Live Astronomy Stream

Livestreams of the moon (and more) done by South African-based observer Cory Schmitz from his backyard.
We Need Our Space: LIVE

The Irene W. Pennington Planetarium will be live-streaming planetarium sky shows every Thursday at noon and 7 PM, with shows saved on YouTube afterward.

Homeschool Astronomy Projects from Sky & Telescope

Astronomy Websites for Homeschooling

World Wide Telescope

Use the online simulator to view the night sky and Celestial objects. WWT uses seamless visualization and sharing of scientific data and stories from major telescopes, observatories, and institutions among students and researchers, through science museums and full-dome immersive planetariums, and in scholarly publications.

Slooh Education

Provides tools to explore space, communal exploration of the universe, and gamified, guided learning.

Holds educational livestreams of astronomy lessons.

NASA's Kids Club

Offers space and astronomy resources for students from pre-K to grade 4.

NASA's StarChild (ages 5-13) and Imagine the Universe (14+)

Afterschool Universe: an out-of-school-time curriculum for middle schoolers to learn about the universe and the ways that scientists study it.

Tons of curriculum support materials, such as Cosmic Times, which covers big advances in astronomy in newspaper form, and an astronomy video game called SpaceForensics.

NASA's Night Sky Network Outreach Resources

Each link offers a series of activities to explore the universe.

Packets are marked as for "child," "teen," and/or "adult"

Google Classroom resources

Resources, typically in the form of PDF download, are divided by grade level.

Not free, but individual resources are typically inexpensive. Requires registration.

Discover the Universe - Astro at Home

30-minute courses in astronomy for kids 8-12 years old offered every weekday at 2 p.m. EDT

Courses are streamed live on YouTube, and kids can ask questions in the comments

ScienceWerkz® Earth and the Solar System

ScienceWerkz® has produced an app that uses a combination of a school book, classroom conversation, and hands-on activities to teach about the Earth and the solar system, covering topics such as Earth's revolution, Earth's rotation, the nature of Earth, and the Moon's phases.

$1.99, available on Apple, Android, and desktop devices.

Amazing Space

These teaching resources make use of NASA's Great Observatories to teach concepts of astronomy such as wavelengths, gravity, and the solar system

Each activity is marked for specific grade levels

Some lessons may take a bit more setup, but instructions are easy to follow

Khan Academy

This popular remote-learning resource offers lessons on the basics of physics and astronomy.
Globe at Night

Globe at Night is an international citizen-science campaign to raise public awareness of the impact of light pollution by inviting citizen-scientists to measure & submit their night sky brightness observations. It's easy to get involved - all you need is computer or smart phone.
Scholastic Learn at Home

Offers specialized units focused on Earth and space science.
universe@home

Offers a range of different activities and learning materials about the universe for children, teachers, and space enthusiasts of all ages.

Resources are available in English, French and German.

Storytime from Space

Sends children's books to the International Space Station. While in space, astronauts are videotaping themselves reading these books to the children of Earth.

Astronauts on the ISS will also conduct and videotape educational demonstrations.

Audio & Video Astronomy Resources for Homeschooling
Sky Tour Astronomy Podcast - Discover the Night Sky

For a guide to the celestial events coming up this month, take a listen to our astronomy podcast, Sky Tour. S&T Senior Editor J. Kelly Beatty covers each month's highlights of "what's up" in the night sky in a bite-size podcast.

Astronomy Ted Talks

World-renowned astronomers highlight their research topics in engaging talks that typically run 10 to 15 minutes.

Best for older (middle school or high school-age) students, depending on interest level.

365 Days of Astronomy Podcast

While not specifically geared toward students, this popular podcast discusses the latest in astronomy research - from planets with iron rain to home-wrecking asteroids - in a fun and engaging way.

This popular astronomer on YouTube offers in-depth explanations of astronomy topics that would be good for high schoolers (and middle schoolers, depending on interest level).
Nova Videos

For a collection of educational astronomy videos suitable for all ages (but perhaps more interesting to mid-elementary age and up), visit WGBH's NOVA. Explore the solar system, black holes, the Apollo missions, and more.

Other Activities
What Did Hubble See on Your Birthday?

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Homeschool Astronomy Resources for K-12 students - Sky & Telescope

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Web series from True Food

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Edible Education for the Home Classroom | The Edible Schoolyard Project

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Food Network Family & Kids

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Lyrics to children's songs

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Daily activities, lessons and challenges

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Worcester Bravehearts Ticket to Read Program

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Worcester Bravehearts and Worcester Railers Reading Incentive Program

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Worcester Ticket to Read Program

The Worcester Bravehearts Baseball Team and Worcester Railers Hockey Club are teaming up so that students in grades K-6 can earn prizes for the Bravehearts or Railers. Talk to your teacher about inviting the Bravehearts Baseball Team and Railers Hockey Club to your school to kick off the program with a special reading! Then, contact the Worcester Bravehearts to set up your kickoff!

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The Worcester Bravehearts Baseball Team and Worcester Railers Hockey Club are teaming up so that students in grades K-6 can earn prizes for the Bravehearts or Railers. Talk to your teacher about inviting the Bravehearts Baseball Team and Railers Hockey Club to your school to kick off the program with a special reading!

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I love summer and I love that I finally have a backyard to have parties in! I made these tin can lanterns for a 4th of July party and they looked so lovely that I thought I would write a tutorial to share with you all.

So follow the tutorial below to get started making your own lanterns for your own outdoor summer party!

recycled tin cans
hammer
nail
bailing wire
pliers
tea light candle or mini LED candle
spray paint : Krylon Indoor/Outdoor Paint in Blue Ocean Breeze and Green)

Step 1: Remove labels and glue from the cans. I've found WD-40 to be very helpful with removing the glue.

Step 2: Fill cans with water and stick them in the freezer. Leave them in until the ice is solid. This helps the can hold its shape for the next steps.

Step 3: Take your frozen can out of the freezer. Using a hammer and nail, pound a hole near the top of the can. Flip the can over and make another hole straight across from the first hole. These will be used for the handle later on.

Step 4: Make your design. Use the hammer and nail to start punching out a design in your can. You can draw it our before hand or wing it. Either way, they turn out nicely.

Step 5: Once your design is all finished, let the ice melt out of the can and dry it out.

Upon turning the can over, you'll notice a big bulge in the bottom. This comes from freezing water in it. But, it can be fixed! Just pound it down with a hammer so that it sits flat.

Step 7: Time to make a handle. Cut a 12 inch strip of bailing wire and curve the end of it to form a hook. Stick the hook through one of the top side holes.

Step 8: Twist the hook around to secure it. Make a hook on the other end of the wire. Stick it in the side hole on the other side and twist it around. There's your handle!

Step 9: Time for some spray paint! Paint several coats on to cover the entire outside of the can and handle.

Step 10: Once the paint is dry, insert tea light candles and light them up! You're all ready to go!

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free K-12 tutoring (honors and AP, college test prep)

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Continuing K-12 education during the COVID-19 outbreak

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Podcast episodes, reliable book lists, and articles

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Read-Aloud Revival - Read-Aloud Revival with Sarah Mackenzie

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Educational Video Series
http://blog.jetblue.com/jetblue-jr/

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Celebrating Contemporary Children's Music

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PlaytimePlaylist.com is dedicated to promoting Kindie Music and the hard working dedicated professionals (and amateurs) that make it, but what is "Kindie" exactly? The word comes from merging of "Kid" and "Independent". But Kindie is so much more than just those two words.

While there is a lot of mass-produced children's music out there, Kindie artists typically (but not always) work with independent music publishers. The genre spans a huge range of artists who dedicate a large portion of their lives to making family-friendly music for children. From Folk to Ska to Pop to everything else you can imagine, these artists make GREAT music that kids will love but so will you.

In the Kindie world, you will find an amazing array of styles from a wide range of artists (and sometimes a wide range of styles from the same artist). In this world, artists are free to make music that comes straight from their heart and isn't bound by commercial formulaic rules.

Kindie Artists do it for the love of music and children not just for a paycheck (but hey, be sure to buy an album or two and try to hit some local shows as well).

PlaytimePlaylist is the most comprehensive collection of Kindie Artists around. Be sure to look around by playlist theme or by location to find some new music that you can enjoy with your kids. Like all music, not everything will appeal to every person. When you find something you like, make sure to make that you like it and add some comments to it to help others find that hidden gem.

As always be sure to leave us your thoughts on what Kindie Music is to you and ways we can help share it with all the families out there to help promote the joy of music with the world.

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Coloring sheets, activity guides, paper dolls
https://tinyurl.com/ybgp9sco

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Massachusetts State Police Facebook page Monday Wednesday & Friday 11:30am

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Daily Live Stream

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A playground for the mind. These short-form podcasts are brought to you by our Gordon Current Science & Technology Center, featuring interviews with Museum educators and notable scientists, researchers, and engineers. Transcripts in English and Spanish available with each episode. Suggested for ages 12+.
Funding for Pulsar: A Podcast is provided byFacebook Boston

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Science never stops. And neither does the Museum of Science! Here's a collection of STEM resources designed to bring the Museum - to you!

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A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away...

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Massachusetts Magazine for Families

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While becoming your child's teacher can be very stressful, this may be a wonderful opportunity to turn chores into lesson plans. We should insist children help around the house, using everyday things that need to get done as opportunities for them to learn math, science, language arts, and social studies. 1. Emptying a dishwasher and stacking plates of different sizes is an excellent opportunity to teach younger children about ratios. 2. Sorting laundry is great for learning the concept of 'sets', not to mention expanding vocabulary regarding colors...

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"Goodnight With Dolly" features Dolly Parton reading a series of Imagination Library books all carefully chosen for their appropriate content at this moment in time. Dolly welcomes the viewers and introduces the title, author and illustrator. Snuggled in bed with her Imagination Library book, Dolly shares stories that are just right for this moment in time. The readings are a mixture of Dolly and the interior pages of the books. The books include "There's a Hole in the Log on the Bottom of the Lake" by Loren Long, "Llama Llama Red Pajama" by Anna Dewdney, "I Am a Rainbow" by Dolly Parton, "Pass It On" by Sophy Henn, "Stand Tall Molly Lou Mellon" by Patty Lovell, "Violet the Pilot" by Steve Breen, "Max & The Tag-Along Moon" by Floyd Cooper, "Last Stop on Market Street" by Matt de la Peña, "Coat of Many Colors" by Dolly Parton, and of course, "The Little Engine That Could" by Watty Piper.

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List of interesting foreign films

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Finding age-appropriate, high-quality movies from other countries, especially to watch with younger children, can be a big challenge. Action and story lines may differ drastically, and dubbing or subtitles offer a distinct viewing experience. Content is generally edgier than American audiences are used to and certainly that U.S. schools would be comfortable screening. An award-winning animated film from France or Japan may be considered PG-13 material, though many of the films don't receive the MPAA rating, making it even harder to choose a quality foreign film appropriate for all ages. With that in mind, here are over 35 of our favorite foreign films for kids. Many of these best movies for kids are included in our book The Global Education Toolkit for Elementary Learners (2014), along with a fantastic discussion guide to use with kids.
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Afghanistan

The Breadwinner: taking place in Afghanistan, an 11-year-old, courageous girl has to cut her hair and disguise herself as a boy in order to support her family. Parvana discovers more freedom, but also more danger as she uses fantastic stories to pull her through the rough times and reunite her family (lesson plans here). This is one of the best movies for kids about a misunderstood and very underrepresented country! PREVIEW the first 20 minutes, which might be more suitable for older kids.

Belgium/France

(official web site for books and movies) is an award-winning tale of a tiny mouse who wants to see the world and her grumpy bear friend who accompanies her on adventures(reviewed here).

China

tells the story of a class holding its very first open elections for class monitor, with 2 boy candidates and one girl. It is a documentary that shows the evolution of the class struggling to understand what a democracy is, to a class who grows to be very astute in the election process!

Big Fish and Begonia is about to be released in the US and UK. It is inspired by Chinese classic stories such as Zhuang Zi, Mountains and Seas, and In Search of the Supernatural. A mysterious girl who turns into a dolphin and discovered the world along the way. This animated film reveals the power of love and faith.

Little Door Gods is a comedy animation available on netflix that shows what happens when the gods are seen as irrelevant by the humans, who once traded worship for their protective presence at each set of double entrance doors.

Colombia

The Colors of the Mountain is a sad but heart-warming film about soccer-loving kids whose lives are affected by the guerrillas near their remote, mountain home (lesson plans here).

Cuba

Viva Cuba features the friendship between two Cuban schoolchildren on an adventure across the island to find the girl's father and ask him not to allow her mother to take her out of the country. It's a Romeo and Juliet story with the kids being from different social classes- but no politics, only fun (one scene you might want to skip). (Lesson plans here.)

France

The Red Balloon: In this short, 1956 fantasy film, the red balloon seems to have a mind of its own as it follows around a young Parisian boy, getting Pascal into trouble at school, waiting outside his home when his mother won't let it in, and trying to avoid a group of bullies with the boy (lesson ideas here). This is one of the best movies for kids who are very young (it is almost wordless!).

Germany

Recommended by a Kid World Citizen follower, Jim Button and Luke the Engine Driver is about an orphan boy in search of his origin. On an epic quest, Jim and his friend Luke discover mysterious lands and a young princess held prisoner in deadly Dragon City. As with all movies here, preview it first if you are an adoptive family, to make sure your child is ok with how Jim is presented- every child processes this information differently.

Wicky the Viking, based on a children's book by a Swedish author, which was then made into an anime film in Japan. This version is not animated, but still great! Wickie is a clever and resourceful child of a successful and strong Viking. Although he isn't typically muscular, he uses his brains and imagination to triumph and prove he is a "real" Viking. This was submitted by a twitter follower- thank you!

India

Like Stars on Earth ( Taare Zameen Par in Hindi): This heartwarming, Bollywood style film from India tells the story of 8-year-old Ishaan Awasthi's struggles in school due to dyslexia, his parents' frustration and attempts to discipline him, his journey to boarding school, and finally his fortunate encounter with incredible art teacher Ram Shankar Nikumbh. Lots of singing and dancing in this wonderful film! (lessons here).

is a sports film about the Indian women's national field-hockey team, and their coach. It is inspirational, speaks against sexism and racism, and holds the viewers interest the entire movie.

Iran

Offside! Although women are not allowed in the soccer stadium, a group of ambitious girls manage to sneak in- until they are caught held in punishment, guarded by male soldiers their own age. This lively film was partially filmed during the actual match between Iran and Bahrain (in 2005) that qualified Iran to go to the World Cup.

Ireland

Into the West is a beautiful adventure fairy tale of 2 boys- Ossie and Tito- and their magical white horse called Tír na nÓg (meaning "Land of Eternal Youth" in Irish). Their mother died in childbirth, and so the boys live with their father Papa Riley in the gritty projects of Dublin. One day, a mysterious white stallion follows their grandfather back to Dublin and bonds with the boys, who then bring it back into their apartment.

After a greedy policeman responds to a call complaining about the horse, he ends up selling the horse to a wealthy businessman. The farfetched, but exciting adventure has them stealing back the horse, and escaping the authorities from Dublin as they rescue their beloved horse and live their childhood dream of being cowboys.

Japan

My Neighbor Totoro is a stunning animated film that takes us to the green countryside of 1950's Japan. Two playful sisters Mei and Satsuki move with their professor father to an old house to be closer to the hospital where their mother is being treated. They meet a magical forest spirit named Totoro, who looks like a cross of an oversized rabbit mixed with a cat. Later, when Mei is worried about her mother and attempts to visit the hospital by herself, Totoro and a 12-legged "catbus" help to find her (cultural references and notes here).

Korea

Honduras

is a documentary that follows several courageous children trying to get from Central America and Mexico to the United States (4 children from Honduras, 1 from Guatemala, and 1 from Mexico). Their harrowing journey to reach family members is heart-breaking and raw, and more suitable for older children (lesson plans here).

Mexico

Coco:a young boy named Miguel has an adventure in the magical land of his loved ones that have passed away. With Day of the Dead (Día de Muertos) being the backdrop for this rich story, Miguel discovers the reasons behind the traditions of the holiday, plus uncovers a family mystery (lessons plans here).

Atlético San Pancho is a wholesome soccer movie about an underdog soccer team put together by a janitor, who faces an elite team. It's funny, rated G, and loved by all ages (for TONS of global soccer movies that kids love, check out this list).

Mongolia

tells of a mom camel, who rejects her adorable baby camel after a particularly hard birth, and the nomadic Mongolian family who try everything they can to help their animals bond and survive in the Gobi desert. Their final efforts include sending the 2 young boys, via camel, to the nearest village to search for a special musician, who tries to use his music to facilitate the bonding (lesson plans here).

New Zealand

Whale Rider:this New Zealand film tells the story of 12-year old Pai, a Maori girl whose ancestor Paikea was the whale rider. While Pai lives in present day Whangara, New Zealand with her grandparents, Maori tradition maintains that the leadership should only be inherited by males. Koro, her grandfather, is the current chief and is adamant that she cannot lead her people because she is female. While he searches for a new leader, attempting fruitlessly to train young boys in the village, determined Pai cries out to the whale to come to her assistance. A pod of majestic whales become beached as they seem to answer her plea and their impending death symbolize the plight of the Maori people, as their traditions are lost. The entire community unites to help save these sacred creatures and finally Pai fulfills her destiny in a courageous display of wisdom and leadership that forever changes the lives of the whales and her people (lesson plans here).

Pakistan

He Named Me Malala, by National Geographic: this inspiring documentary tells the story Malala Yousafzai, with interviews, live footage, interspersed with an animated story of the Afghani folk hero that is her namesake. It discusses the Taliban, and shows how they moved into the Swat Valley. Finally, the film shows the evolution of her, emerging as a global voice for the education rights of children. I try to always recommend movies that are age-appropriate, and I realize that this is PG-13. Parents and educators should preview the movie, as it obviously does mention violence, and there is a photo of the bus after she was shot that shows blood. My 10 year old looked away at that scene, but loved the rest of the movie! (lesson plans here).

Paraguay

Puerto Rico

Casi Casi: when Emilio discovers that the girls he has a crush on is running against him for class president, he devises a plan. Kids love the suspense and comedy, and follow the story easy. Beautiful scenery and setting!

Rwanda through South Africa

Senegal

Binta and the Great Idea is a short film made with UNICEF about a a little girl and her father. Throughout the short film, village school children attempt to convince another girl's father that his daughter should be able to attend school. The great idea of Binta's father, however, is to teach Western (presumably US/European) children values such as sharing, solidarity, and sustainable use of resources.

Spain

Carlitos, a young boy living in an orphanage, might break some rules as he fights for his right to play the one thing he loves: soccer. This is a super cute movie about soccer for kids.

Sudan

Tibet

The Cup: Two young football-crazed Tibetan refugees (who are also new monks in a remote Himalayan monastery in India) will try anything to bring in a television for the monastery to watch the 1998 World Cup final. The monastery's leader has to decide how to deal with the introduction of modern Western influences into their traditional lifestyle (lesson plans here).

United States (Immigrant Stories)

Smuggled: " Each year, approximately 350,000 people attempt to be smuggled through the U.S.-Mexican border...this is one boy's journey." SMUGGLED is a film that tells the story of a 9 year old boy and his mother, as they are smuggled into the US in an attempt to immigrate to a better life. Though it is based on real stories, it is actually a fictional/narrative film (lesson plans here).

The Harvest/ La Cosecha: hundreds of thousands of children in the United States work as migrant farm workers, harvesting the fruit and vegetables that we all enjoy. This documentary follows 3 kids who do back-breaking work on farms in Texas, Michigan, and Florida. Many teachers use this movie in conjunction with the book "The Circuit" by Francisco Jiménez.

MacFarland is one of my favorite movies (I was a cross-country runner!), and really one of the best movies for kids. If you love underdog sports movies, you will cheer for this team of Latino runners as the learn how to overcome tremendous difficulties and become a team (lesson plans here).

Mommy Maestra, who recommended several Spanish language movies for this list.

Spanish Mama, who has all of the best Latin American films for kids here.
Indie Jen Fischer the "Movie Making Mama." Aditya from Raising World Children Miss Panda Chinese and her favorite animated Chinese films

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Best Movies for Kids from Around the World (Plus Lesson Plans!)

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Our show has been featured in Wired, Time for Kids, Parents, The New York Times, and CBC. It was The Week Junior magazine's 2020 Podcast of the Year. Our theme song and music is composed and performed by Andrew VanWyngarden, the Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter/musician and co-founder of MGMT. Our companion activity book "Imagination Lab: Experiments in Creativity" is a New York Times/Wirecutter "Best Gift for 10 Year Olds" pick. Vote for us in the People's Voice Webby Awards Family and Kids "Best Individual Episode" category through April 21, 2022 - https://vote.webbyawards.com/PublicVoting#/2022/podcasts/individual-episodes/family-kids!

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Inside: 7 easy ways to help your child learn Italian. There are a wealth of resources available to children learning Italian if you know where to look. However, it's important to note that not all resources carry the same weight and if you want to cement vocabulary into your little life one's minds interactive activities are key. We all learn and retain the most information if we are speaking or listening so where possible ...

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Kid World Citizen - Activities that help young minds go global

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Inside: 7 easy ways to help your child learn Italian. There are a wealth of resources available to children learning Italian if you know where to look. However, it's important to note that not all resources carry the same weight and if you want to cement vocabulary into your little life one's minds interactive activities are key.

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Welcome!

This is the home of the Big6.org where you will find much of the information and resources previously available on big6.com...
Read our press release announcing the new Big6.org!
Inquiry Every Day and Every Way with the Big6!

The Big6 is a six-stage model to help anyone solve problems or make decisions by using information. Some call it information literacy, inquiry, research skills, or an information problem-solving process...but we call it the Big6!

Using the Big6, you will identify goals, seek, use, and assemble relevant, credible information, then reflect-is the final product effective and was my process efficient? The Big6 works anywhere-the classroom, workplace, or at home. Moreover, it works across content areas and aligns easily with state and national learning standards.

What is the Big6?

The Big6 is a process model of how people of all ages solve an information problem. From practice and study, we found that successful information problem-solving encompasses six stages with two sub-stages under each...
1. Task Definition
1.1 Define the information problem

1.2 Identify information needed
2. Information Seeking Strategies
2.1 Determine all possible sources

2.2 Select the best sources
3. Location and Access
3.1 Locate sources (intellectually and physically)

3.2 Find information within sources
4. Use of Information
4.1 Engage (e.g., read, hear, view, touch)

4.2 Extract relevant information
5. Synthesis
5.1 Organize from multiple sources

5.2 Present the information
6. Evaluation
6.1 Judge the product (effectiveness)

6.2 Judge the process (efficiency)

What is the Super3?

The Super3 contains the same basic elements as the Big6 but is written for younger students to understand.

1. Plan (Beginning)

When students get an assignment or a task, BEFORE they start doing anything, they should think:

What am I supposed to do?

What will it look like if I do a really good job?

What do I need to find out to do the job?

Big6 Steps:
2. Do (Middle)

In the Middle the students DO the activity. This is where they read, view, tell, make a picture, etc.
Big6 Steps:
3. Review (End)

Before finishing the product and turning it in, students should stop and think- Is this done?
Big6 Step:

Why the Big6 and Super3?

We all suffer from information overload. There's just too much "stuff" out there, and it's not easy to keep up. At the same time, there's an irony-yes, we are surrounded by information, but we can never seem to find what we want, when we want it, and in a form we want it so that we can use it effectively.

One solution to the information problem-the one that seems to be most often adopted in schools (as well as in business and society in general)-is to speed things up. We try to pack in more and more content, to work faster to get more done. But, this is a losing proposition. Speeding things up can only work for so long. Instead, we need to think about helping students to work smarter, not faster. There is an alternative to speeding things up. It's the smarter solution-one that helps students develop the skills and understandings they need to find, process, and use information effectively. This smarter solution focuses on process as well as content. Some people call this smarter solution information literacy or information skills instruction. We call it the Big6.

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Cooking with Kids: Recipes, Books & More | America’s Test Kitchen Kids

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Have fun cooking with your kid! See kid-friendly recipes, activities, subscription boxes, podcasts, books & more from America’s Test Kitchen Kids.

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Play games and learn about our feathered friends
https://academy.allaboutbirds.org/learning-games/

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How a boy became an artist

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Jarrett J. Krosoczka: How a boy became an artist

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Can a children's book change the world?

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Can A Children's Book Change the World? | Linda Sue Park | TEDxBeaconStreet

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Dried beans, sandwich baggie, paper towel & water..that's it!

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Your kids will love this activity, which takes only a few ingredients and a good dose of imagination

By Rachel McMinn
Apr 15, 2020

Bringing nature into your home is a valuable learning experience for your child. Helping a tiny seed to sprout and grow is an experience that imparts empathy, self-sufficiency, connection to the earth, and ability to recognize a life cycle. It's also a great way to mark Earth Day on April 22.

This project is beginner level and has a very big success rate (we do this in our classroom of 2 -year-olds each spring). Even those with a black thumb will find their little seed growing in just a few days right before their eyes.

What do you need?

Seeds! Each bag should have 3 or 4 dry beans (pinto, navy, kidney, jumbo lima beans all work!).

A sandwich or quart size clear plastic bag

A paper towel

A small cup of water

Directions:

1. Read! Before planting, we like to read the book "Jack and the Beanstalk." Then our bean seeds take on a new level of magic and amazement as they grow.

2. After the story, fold the paper towel into a square (so it's 1/4 of the normal size).

3. Place a few beans in the fold and tuck them in like they are wearing a blanket. The beans are sleeping, after all, and we need a cozy bed and water to wake them up!

4. Carefully place the "bed" into the bag.

5. Pour in a little bit of water to saturate the paper towel. You don't want a puddle in there, so if your child over pours, simply tip the bag and pour the extra water out. Seal the bag.

6. Hang the bag in a sunny window with a piece of tape.

7. After a few days you should see some growing happening!

When the beanstalk gets large enough that it's near the top of the bag, open it up and let it keep growing. When you get to this point, you will need to add more water regularly for the bean to continue growing.

Now that your bean is big and strong, you can plant it in a pot with soil and continue to love and care for it.

Want to experiment? Instead of, or along with your beans, "plant" seeds from fruits and vegetables in your own home! You can sprout apple, lemon, pepper, or orange seeds, for instance. Be aware some of these seeds will take longer to sprout!
Rachel McMinn is an early childhood educator at Buckle My Shoe Preschool in Tribeca. This story originally appeared in Macaroni Kid Lower Manhattan - Downtown, N.Y.
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Weekly storytime with Former First Lady Michelle Obama (click on the YouTube icon)

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What's New on KidsBookSeries.com Friday, December 7, 2018 New Series Added
39 more series have been added:

The Seven Series, The Seven Sequels, The Seven Prequels, Star Man's Son, Brownie & Pearl, Brownie & Pearl Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1, The Black Stallion, Young Black Stallion, Big Black Horse, Little Black, Phantom Stallion, Phantom Stallion: Wild Horse Island, Big Red, Snow Dog, EllRay Jakes, Jon Scieszka's Trucktown, Jon Scieszka's Trucktown Ready-to-Read Level 1, Jon Scieszka's Trucktown Board Books, Jon Scieszka's Trucktown Coloring and Activity Books, Rocky and Daisy, Wonder Wheels, Truck Buddies, My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish, Big Fat Zombie Goldfish Adventures, DC Super Hero Girls, DC Super Hero Girls Graphic Novels, DC Super Hero Girls Special Edition, DC Super Hero Girls Step into Reading Step 3, DC Super-Pets, DC Super-Pets Origin Stories, DC Super-Pets Easy Readers, Click, Clack, Moo, Click, Clack, Moo Board Books, Wiggle, Diary of a Worm, Diary of a Worm I Can Read Level 1, A Tale Dark and Grimm, Dragonwatch, Hamstersaurus Rex.

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List of Series List of Authors Log In Help What's New on KidsBookSeries.com Friday, December 7, 2018 New Series Added 39 more series have been added: The Seven Series, The Seven Sequels, The Seven Prequels, Star Man's Son, Brownie & Pearl, Brownie & Pearl Ready-to-Read Pre-Level 1, The Black Stallion,