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Supporting Students for Summer Learning Success
As the school year winds down, it’s a great time to think about how to help students carry their learning into the summer months without adding extra pressure for educators. The good news? It doesn’t take elaborate plans or extra lessons. With a few simple, thoughtful strategies, you can help students stay engaged, retain key skills, and head into summer feeling confident and ready.
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Teaching Children About Mental Health
(Grades K-12)
One in five children today is living with a mental illness. That’s why it’s important to talk about children’s mental health. These classroom programs will help you with the conversation and support your students’ mental wellness.
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, a meaningful time to highlight the importance of emotional well-being for children and families. Research shows that many mental health conditions begin early in life, with about half emerging by age 14, making early support especially important.
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May brings a sense of momentum and anticipation as the school year winds down and summer approaches! With longer days and a shift in routine on the horizon, it’s the perfect time to keep students engaged while reinforcing the skills and confidence they’ll carry into summer learning and beyond. Check out the free programs below — they’re designed to encourage summer reading and keep learning active, meaningful, and fun as students head into summer break! Here are this month’s new and spotlighted programs... Reading Gives You Superpowers! Grades: 1-2 Subject Area: ELA NEW CONTENT ADDED! Encourage a love of reading with a wide variety of book genres. The activities help students discover new worlds, exciting characters, and interesting locations, and also share their thoughts on books. The family letter introduces parents and caregivers to Step Into Reading and includes reading ideas to try at home.
Learn & Rhyme with Chicka Chicka Boom Boom Grades: K-1 Subject Area: ELA, Math, SEL Engage students with activities that focus on rhyming, counting, letter and number formation, and exploring kindness, all inspired by the rollicking rhymes and lively art of the Chicka Chicka Books series.
Storytelling with The Boxcar Children® Grades: Preschool-Grade 3 Subject Area: ELA, Math, SEL Invite students to join in the adventures of the Alden children as they solve mysteries inspired by the beloved Boxcar Children series. Students will practice resourcefulness, teamwork, and deductive reasoning to polish their storytelling and vocabulary skills. Look for our new program coming this fall!
The Hobbit Grades: 9-12 Subject Area: ELA, Literature, Creative Writing Make The Hobbit part of your English Language Arts class plans with this study guide to the complete novel, with activities exploring character, setting, and plot that tie-in with the second part of director Peter Jackson’s three-part adaptation of J.R.R. Tolkien’s fantasy adventure masterpiece, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.
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