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outdoor learning, Bringing Education Outside One Lesson at a Time

Outdoor Learning: Bringing Education Outside One Lesson at a Time

Take your learning outside! Here in the South of the United States, most children go to school and spend much of their learning day inside.  Our family is big on getting kids outside. When my kids come home from school, I try to connect what they are learning within the classroom walls with the world

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Choosing A School for Kids of Color: 5 Things To Consider

I realize that, in choosing a school for kids of color, some families don’t have much of a choice. Geography, jobs, finances, and other family circumstances can all influence where our children spend their school days. However, if you do have some choices, there are several things you might want to consider. Even with limited

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Museums in the Netherlands

5 Out of the Ordinary Museums in the Netherlands that Children Will Love

There are over a thousand museums in the Netherlands across the length and breadth of the country. The themes of the museums vary as much as the size. Many famous museums are located in the country’s capital city of Amsterdam, such as the Van Gogh Museum and the Anne Frank House. However, if you venture

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4 Spectacular New Children’s Books Written by Black Authors

Black Authors in Literature are Important The Black community currently faces a huge problem. This problem is only growing worse during the pandemic: Low literacy rates, high dropout rates, and most books in curriculum and schools written by non-Black authors. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP), a sector of the U.S. Department

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