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Project Cactus: Celebrate Young Learners!

Marjorie Ruiz - April 14, 2021

In our classroom, we read many, many stories. Recently, I read The Three Little Javelinas, by Susan Lowell, which takes place in the desert....

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MIM launches standards-based online learning collections for grades K-12

RAK Staff - December 29, 2020

On Monday, Jan. 4, the Musical Instrument Museum will launch four standards-based video collections for Spring 2021, including three virtual field trips and one...

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Using Common Sense: Media literacy skills help kids navigate what’s true and what’s “fake news”

Ilana Lowery - July 21, 2020

Parents are consuming a mountain of information from multiple media platforms as they follow news about COVID-19, protests following the death of George Floyd,...

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77 percent of Arizona parents are “not at all confident” about sending kids to school Aug. 17

Karen Barr - July 16, 2020

A little more than a month ago, we published the results of a poll showing that 55 percent of parents were "not at all...

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Prepping from home: How to get your child kindergarten ready

Katie Kurtin - July 11, 2020

Preparing for kindergarten? Me too! This year, I will begin my 12th year of teaching young children and will be heading back to the...

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Tips to encourage summer reading

Alex Muller Arboleda - July 4, 2020

Summer is upon us, which means more free time for our kids. How can we encourage them to keep reading over the summer and...

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Autism Academy works to keep its community connected

admin - April 21, 2020

The Autism Academy is working to devise the best possible strategies to deliver online instruction to students on various ends of the autism spectrum.

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Celebrating National Library Week — at home, online and in our hearts

Karen Barr - April 20, 2020

April 19-25 is National Library Week, when libraries across the Valley would usually be hosting all sorts on on-site celebrations. This year is different.

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Arizona public television launches educational broadcast schedule

admin - March 22, 2020

Arizona PBS and Arizona Public Media are launching educational programming to support students "sheltering at home" to avoid spreading the coronavirus.

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Coronavirus: All Arizona public schools are closed through March 27

Karen Barr - March 16, 2020

All Arizona public schools will be closed through Friday, March 27, in an effort to diminish the spread of coronavirus in our community.

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6 tips for finding the right summer day camp

admin - March 11, 2020

Make your summer camp research and selection process a little easier with these tips for finding a day camp that's a great fit for your family.

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6 tips for choosing a quality early learning environment

admin - February 19, 2020

I have dedicated 13 years of my career to building the brains of children and supporting their families here in the Valley. For many...

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Black History Month: WORDS can change the WORLD

Debra Citron - January 15, 2020

Well, this is awkward. I’m supposed to be recommending books for Black History Month, but I’m feeling pretty conflicted about the whole thing. It’s...

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Essay contest: 20 Arizona fifth-graders will win $529 toward a college savings plan

admin - September 30, 2019

The Arizona 529 College Savings Program has launched its first-ever essay-writing contest for fifth-graders. Twenty winning essayists — one from each of Arizona’s 15...

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Teens can apply now for the Arizona Education Department’s Student Advisory Council

Kara G. Morrison - September 11, 2019

Arizona students in grades 5-12 can apply to be members of the Arizona Department of Education's first Student Advisory Council. The deadline to apply...

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