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How to explain the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) to kids
The post How to explain the Day of the Dead (Día de los Muertos) to kids appeared first on ParentsTogether .
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How to set parental controls on the 7 most popular kids’ apps and platforms
Parents are doing their best to manage screen time, but between work, school and activity schedules, sick days, and everyday demands, it’s not always possible to supervise every moment kids spend online. And the fact is, many kids are likely to have more unsupervised time online…
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6 books that teach preschoolers consent skills
Right now, a lot of people are talking about consent on college campuses. But learning about consent shouldn’t start at 18. Consent education should start as early as possible, around three years old, when most kids start to learn the difference between yes and no, to ask before…
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How to advocate for healthier lunches at your child’s school
The post How to advocate for healthier lunches at your child’s school appeared first on ParentsTogether .
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Punishing heat waves are becoming more common in California. Most schools aren’t prepared
This story was originally published by EdSource. Sign up for their daily newsletter. Top Takeaways Roughly 45% of the state’s K-12 students go to school where there is less than 5% tree canopy in student zones. Temperatures are continuing to rise across the state, creating more…
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5 graphic novels to help combat the reading crisis
A recent report is citing teachers’ growing concerns over what they deem a “reading crisis” across the U.S. Overall, 15-year-old students are reading at historic lows — and declining since 2012. And a national analysis of state test scores revealed that reading scores for fourth…
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Students say mental health isn’t taboo — but talking to parents is
Until a Northern Virginia high school senior needed to go to the emergency department for depression last year, he had never told his parents how badly he was struggling. “They aren’t really in touch with the subject,” said the Fairfax County teen, who attended Annandale High…
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How to explain Indigenous Peoples’ Day and Columbus Day to kids
Maybe you and your kids have heard about some folks opting to celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day instead of Columbus Day — but do you know why? Most of us learn about Christopher Columbus in school, and some of us even enjoy a day off from work or school on Columbus Day. But when…
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20 classic and modern-classic children’s books that have been banned or challenged
These 20 children’s books, ranging from picture books to young adult novels, familiar classics to contemporary bestsellers, have a few things in common: they were critically acclaimed, they were widely read favorites for kids and families…and they have been banned or challenged…
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What to do when your child says “I hate school”
It can be tricky balancing consent — letting your child have control over what happens to them — with things that are just plain necessary, like going to school. So when kids say, “I hate school,” how can you respond in a way that respects their feelings, while still letting…