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Is It Getting Cold Where You Are? You and Your Kinders Will Love This Winter Animal Color By Numbers!

Is It Getting Cold Where You Are? You and Your Kinders Will Love This Winter Animal Color By Numbers!

You will love the no prep, print and go ease of these Winter Color By Number Kindergarten Know Your Numbers Printables. This Animals Dressed for the Winter Themed Color By Number Kindergarten Know Your Numbers Printables includes six pages for introducing or reviewing numbers.  Winter Color By Number Kindergarten Know Your Numbers Winter Color By Number Kindergarten Know Your Numbers Learning numbers is an essential skill to master in Kindergarten. Students need to know how to write their numbers from 0 to 20. Each page in this Winter Color By Number Kindergarten Know Your Numbers resource reinforces those skills with gradual difficulty by have nothing but...

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Donate to Classroom Libraries and Have Your Donation Matched!

Donate to Classroom Libraries and Have Your Donation Matched!

DonorsChoose is a crowdfunding platform where U.S. teachers raise money for classroom projects. Many teachers are looking to expand their classroom libraries. The past two years have seen censorship at an all time high, with diverse books as the target. At the same time, many teachers are leaving the profession from a combination of low pay, overwhelming workloads, and the kinds of harassment and accusations that come along with book ban attempts. Is it any coincidence that Texas has banned the most books of any state this year and also has a teacher shortage? An easy way to help make...

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States Opting Out of a Federal Program That Tracks Teen Behavior as Youth Mental Health Worsens

States Opting Out of a Federal Program That Tracks Teen Behavior as Youth Mental Health Worsens

  By Daniel Chang As the covid-19 pandemic worsened a mental health crisis among America’s young people, a small group of states quietly withdrew from the nation’s largest public effort to track concerning behaviors in high school students. Colorado, Florida, and Idaho will not participate in a key part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior surveys that reaches more than 80,000 students. Over the past 30 years, the state-level surveys, conducted anonymously during each odd-numbered year, have helped elucidate the mental health stressors and safety risks for high school students. Each state has its own...

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A look back on our Fall 2022 Family Activities

A look back on our Fall 2022 Family Activities

Happy Monday! We had a wonderful Thanksgiving with our family last week and getting back into the swing of things today feels sort of like coming back after a vacation. I’m so grateful for having so much quality time with family and just taking a step back to relax a bit, but I’m also ready to jump back into our regular routine. Even though it’s still November for a few more days, we’ve officially transitioned to Christmas season around here. The tree is up, I’m 90% done with present shopping, and Christmas music and activities are beginning. I love this...

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Candy Cane Calendar Numbers Free Printable

Candy Cane Calendar Numbers Free Printable

If you’re ready to swap out your calendar numbers this December, grab these free printable candy cane calendar numbers. You can use them as part of your classroom calendar AND for practicing a ton of early math skills with your students. The candy cane number cards are super easy to prep, and there are a multitude of uses for them. Add them to your Christmas activities for preschoolers and kindergarten kids. You can also use them during a peppermint theme or a candy unit, too. Or just because they’re festive this time of year. Related: Free Preschool Printables If you’re...

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