Explore the Ocean Without Leaving Home There are lots of ways to explore life in the deep, even from home. Check out these ideas for shows, games, books and more to help your little ocean lovers discover what’s living out in the deep blue sea. View Resources
Safe Pregnancy As COVID-19 Surges: What’s Best For Mom And Baby?
Carissa Helmer and her husband had been trying to get pregnant for five or six months by early April, when COVID-19 started to spike in the Washington, D.C., area where they live. Maybe, they mused, they should stop trying to conceive for a few months. But then a pregnancy test came back positive. click here … Continue reading Safe Pregnancy As COVID-19 Surges: What’s Best For Mom And Baby?
4 Ways Racial Inequity Harms American Schoolchildren
The police killings of George Floyd in Minneapolis and Breonna Taylor in Louisville, Ky., have sparked a national conversation around racial justice. But the country’s racial justice problems aren’t limited to policing — American schools have long struggled with racial inequity. CLICK HERE
Ask Molly
Reading can be delicious fun! Reading recipes and other informational texts can help kids learn how to organize their thoughts and communicate with others. Today, watch as Molly and Tooey discover how to open a mysterious puzzle box. Then, cook some of Molly’s favorite recipes — and write down your own. Practice putting things in … Continue reading Ask Molly
Q&A: Talking To Kids About Black Lives And Police Violence
Like most public school educators, Jesse Hagopian has spent this spring struggling to teach his students online. Some are homeless, while others are working frontline jobs to support their families. And now many of his students, like others around the country, are on the front lines in another sense: protesting the deaths of George Floyd … Continue reading Q&A: Talking To Kids About Black Lives And Police Violence
Don’t Wait To Talk About Race With Your Kids
Black parents have always talked with their children about race and the police. It’s often just called “the talk.” Now, the unrest sparked by police brutality against black people has parents who aren’t black thinking more about how they talk to their kids about these issues. CLICK HERE