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Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead

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Uncle Monarch and the Day of the Dead By Judy Goldman • Illustrated by René King Moreno Boyds Mill Press • 2008 • 32 pages Hardcover ($16.95) ISBN 978-1-59078-425-9 Ages 7-9 Every year, Lupita and her aging Uncle Urbano wait…
Halloween YouTube Challenge: Kids, I Ate All Your Candy!

Halloween YouTube Challenge: Kids, I Ate All Your Candy!

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Halloween YouTube Challenge! It’s so cruel but so hilarious! We couldn’t resist posting this vid from last year when Jimmy Kimmel challenged parents to tell their kids: Sorry, I ate all of your Halloween candy! and post the clips on…
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What to Do With All That Halloween Candy?

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For as long as our kids have been trick-or-treating, my husband and I have argued over what to do with all the Halloween candy they collect. The kids come into the house, dump their bags onto the dinner table, trade for favorites, and then…
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Election 2012: How to Involve Your Kids in the Political Process

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This November 6, if you're an American citizen over the age of 18 you should be heading to the polls to cast your vote for incumbent president and Democrat, Barack Obama or his challenger, Republican Mitt Romney—but where will your kids…
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DIY Day of the Dead Mask

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Día de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead, is a tradition dating back to the Aztecs. The “people of the Sun” believed that death was just a continuation of life and Día de los Muertos is a day to honor your loved ones who have passed…
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My Child is Addicted to Sugar & It’s All My Fault

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I had a very difficult second pregnancy. Part of what made it so challenging was the fact that I was taking care of my first-born full-time, and she was just eight months old when I conceived. Carrying a baby in my belly and another on my…
Using Food to Teach History

Using Food to Teach History

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Teachers and parents frequently think of using food to teach math concepts, but rarely do they think of using it to teach other subjects. One of our favorite topics in the kitchen is history. Believe it or not, you can reinforce almost any…
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Cooking with Letters: 5 Ways to Reinforce Writing Skills in the Kitchen

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The kitchen is one of the most educational rooms in the house. From science to math, all sorts of fun learning experiments can take place using simple ingredients and gadgets. But the learning isn’t limited to just these two subjects. In…
Florida's Student Assessment Racist

Are New Changes in Florida's Student Assessment Racist?

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Last week the Florida State Board of Education passed a plan that would require different achievement goals for students in reading and math according to race. By 2018 the Board wants 92 percent of Asian students, 86 percent of white students,…