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For our preschool learning time, we recently did a unit on New York City! It was so fun to "travel" to one of my favorite cities. And extra special that our son was with us when we went to New York a couple of years ago.For these preschool lesson plans, we spend a week focusing on one topic. I pick out a few books and look for a few activities on Pinterest. Here is what we did:D A Y // 1+ Read All Aboard! New York+ Statue Of Liberty craft: paper plate for the crown and toilet paper roll for...

We are living through an unprecedented time right now as we all scramble to figure out our new normal (at least the new normal for now). Distance Learning or Learn at home initiatives are popping up all over the place. I’m compiling a list here of various options that teachers or parents can use while we muddle our way through distance learning and homeschooling during this period of self-isolation. Many of the resources are ones that I use even when not living through a pandemic so you might find some things that you will continue to utilize when life and...

NEA Today - News and Features from the National Education AssociationNEA Today - At 2020 NEA RA, Educators Vow to Help Lead Nation Through CrisisBig Education Ape: We fight for a democracy worthy of us all! - Lily's Blackboard #NEARA2020 #edJustice #DEMOCRACY - http://bigeducationape.blogspot.com/2020/07/we-fight-for-democracy-worthy-of-us-all.html At 2020 NEA RA, Educators Vow to Help Lead Nation Through Crisis by Tim Walker / 15h NEA President Lily Eskelsen García during her keynote address at the 2020 NEA Representative Assembly. Of all the events and activities that ground to a halt amid the greatest public health crisis in the nation’s history, the 2020 National Education Association...

Make the most of your time indoors with a daily dose of celebrity news and guides to the best shows. Sign up to the entertainment newsletter. While kids these days are increasingly turning to YouTube for entertainment, there was a time where we all rushed home from school to watch all of our favourite shows on CBBC and CITV.  A few of them such as Blue Peter and Newsround are still on air to this day, while 90′s favourites like Sabrina The Teenage Witch, The Demon Headmaster and Power Rangers are still very much in the public consciousness due to...

Today’s teachers extol the virtues of hands-on learning, the method of helping students, particularly the youngest children, learn through basic doing. From trial-and-error methods to practice honing their emerging skills, youngsters can soak up a world of learning opportunities when their developing minds are unleashed.  While the thought of dropping a smartphone or tablet into the hands of a pre-schooler and setting them loose online can instinctively make a parent feel like a bad mom or dad, it all comes back to where you’re turning that child loose. In a learning-rich environment like the Papumba Fun Learning App for Kids,...