Spring is for Gardening May has sprung, along with the crocuses that we thought would never appear. Longer days and warmer weather get us thinking about gardening. I can’t think of any better activity to do with children than gardening. Along with the seeds sprouting through the soil, children grow in leaps and bounds in […]
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How should we celebrate, in year of a global pandemic and the ensuing economic crisis? Thousands are homeless due to economic crisis; thousands have lost their lives to a pandemic that has broken apart families. The need for anti-racist education is essential in the midst of Black Lives Matter, and after a tense election. The
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Self-care Wafting from the kitchen, the smell of cinnamon sticks in cider warming on the stove makes your house feel cozy. Holiday lights twinkle around the edges of the room and candles are burning. With ever-shortening days, we try to make our houses as comfortable as possible. These holiday traditions create a sense of community
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November is Native American Heritage Month As a Native American educator, I feel it is deeply important to teach children about Native American history and culture throughout the year. Congress declared November as National American Indian Heritage Month back in 1990, to encourage all people “to learn about the contributions and cultures of the Indigenous
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