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Kindergarten actividades de lectura: Ayudantes de la comunidad

Van a recibir lecciones de lectura para cinco días, con las que su hijo podrá explorar cómo ayudan las personas en nuestras comunidades.

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Kindergarten Daily Reading Activities: Community Helpers

Discover five days of reading lessons designed to engage your child in an exploration of how we play a role in our communities.

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Garden in an Egg Carton: Science Activity for Grades K–5

Have students complete this activity, which can also be done from home, where they will plant seedlings and watch them grow.

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Kindergarten Math Activity Set: My Number Story and More

Help your children in kindergarten understand numbers and how objects are similar and different with these free downloadable activities.

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Kindergarten Daily Reading Activities: Natural Wonders

Discover five days of reading lessons designed to engage your child in an exploration of Earth’s ecosystems.

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Kindergarten actividades de lectura: Historias y cuentos

Van a recibir lecciones de lectura para cinco días, con las que su hijo podrá explorar el tema de los cuentos tradicionales más de cerca.

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How to Engage Students in Online Learning: Tips for Elementary School Teachers

Educators can use these strategies for how to engage students in online learning to ensure a successful transition to teaching remotely.

Kathleen Richards
Former HMH Senior Learning Scientist, ELA and Humanities

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7 Tips for Helping Your Child with Math at Home (When You Hate Math)

Explore tips for parents, caregivers, and educators who are helping children with math at home but don't feel comfortable or competent in the discipline.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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Kindergarten Daily Reading Activities: Stories and Tales

Explore five days of reading lessons designed to engage your child in an exploration of traditional tales.

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Kindergarten Daily Reading Activities: Animals

Explore five days of reading lessons designed to engage your child in an exploration of the animal world.

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Kindergarten actividades de lectura: Animales

Vamos a proporcionarles lecciones de lectura que duran cinco días, y las cuales servirán para explorar el mundo animal con su hijo.

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5 Reading Resolutions for Educators: #3—Make Knowledge Building a P–12 Priority

HMH's Chief Research Officer examines recent research on why the pursuit of knowledge is integral to learning to read and learning about ourselves, others, and the world.

Francie Alexander
Senior Vice President, Efficacy & Consulting Research

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5 Social-Emotional Learning Strategies Teachers Can Use Now

Schools that integrate social-emotional learning into instruction equip students to persevere and master rigorous content. Start with these five tips.

Brenda Iasevoli
Shaped Executive Editor

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What Does It Mean to Have a Limitless Mind?

In Jo Boaler's book Limitless Mind, the author attempts to make the case that we are capable of learning anything and dives into the six keys of learning.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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How to Talk to Kids About the Coronavirus

Children likely have questions, concerns, or fears about the coronavirus (COVID-19), and many experts and educators agree on the best ways to respond.

Glenn Greenberg
Shaped Contributor

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March 2020: Celebrate a Holiday in Class Every Day

Have fun every day with these March classroom ideas for elementary students. Ideas range from fun facts to share with the class to more detailed school activities and lessons.

Onalee Smith
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Stuck on a Math Problem? Try Solving It Another Way

Inform your students that math problems rarely have a single method for solving them and frequently have multiple solutions.

Richard Blankman
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February 2020: Celebrate a Holiday in Class Every Day

Have fun every day with these February classroom ideas for elementary students. Ideas range from fun facts to share with the class to more detailed school activities and lessons.

Onalee Smith
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