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Keep Kids Learning at Home with Work Stations
Resources, School
As a classroom teacher for many years, I have learned to always have a plan for my day. In fact, teachers know that if you don’t plan ahead, the result will be chaos. The same goes for the home. If you are a parent will little ones underfoot,…
Garden of Your Mind: Mister Rogers Remix
Featured Video -School, SchoolPBS Digital Studios has collaborated with Symphony of Science’s John Boswell to create a trip down memory lane with a thoroughly contemporary twist. This amazing tribute introduces the late, great Mister Rogers to today’s kids while bringing…
Throw A Cascarones-Making Easter Party
Kid-Friendly, Menus
Start a new tradition this year and host a cascarones making Easter party! Cascarones are empty eggshells that have been colored, filled with paper confetti, and sealed with a piece of colorful tissue paper.
They are named cascarones after…
You Are My Baby Series
Books, Picture Books
You Are My Baby: Safari
Written & Illustrated by Lorena Siminovich
Chronicle Books • 2013 • 10 pages
Board Book ($8.99)
ISBN: 978-1452106427
Ages 0-5
You Are My Baby: Farm
Written & Illustrated by Lorena Siminovich
Chronicle…
Do’s & Don’ts for Your Child’s Year-End Academic Success
Honor Roll, School
As a school teacher, I see the end of the year approaching faster than my student’s parents may realize. Although there are still a few weeks left to make up for lost time, I’m hoping the following suggestions will help you and your child…
Latina Author Meg Medina Talks About Her Latest Book
Book News & Features, Books
Meg Medina is an award-winning author of Latino children’s literature. Her work includes the children’s picture book, Tía Isa Wants a Car, which won the Ezra Jack Keats Foundation Award, and her first young adult novel, The Girl Who Could…
Adorable Toddler Busts a Move
Featured Video - Life, Life, TV MamiThis little guy really knows how to work a room. What adorable toddler William Stokkebroe lacks in technique, he more than makes up for in enthusiasm. Check out those dance moves! For more fantastic MamiTV videos and content, visit Mamiverse.
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6 Things Parents Should Know About Bullying
Resources, School
A new book by Emily Bazelon, Sticks and Stones: Defeating the Culture of Bullying and Rediscovering the Power of Character and Empathy, is opening up a dialogue meant to define what actually constitutes bullying. In a recent op-ed piece for…
Celebrate Music in Our Schools Month with 5 Musical Books!
Books, Editor's Note
Get to reading—and dancing! March is Music in Our Schools Month!
Most Latina mamis don’t have to be convinced about the importance of music in our family’s lives, but did you know that researchers have found direct links between music…