Cover Kid Q&A – Calvin Lovato, 1O Yrs & Alma Lovato, 7 Yrs

Calvin Lovato, 1O Yrs & Alma Lovato, 7 YrsCalvin: I like to play sports and read books. And also making electronic music. Alma: Playing music, petting the cat, or doing art like sewing and coloring.Calvin: I think technology will be a lot more advanced. I hope...

Summer 2025

Heartbreak and Healing: A Letter from the Editor

Heartbreak and Healing: A Letter from the Editor

Courtesy photo: The Schroer family.What Breaks Us, Builds Us: Notes from a Year of Grief, Grace, and GrowthBy Jen Paul Schroer I’ve taken a pause from writing. A long one. A full year, in fact. For someone whose life has been built on stories—sharing them, shaping...

Where’s the Math? Everywhere!

Where’s the Math? Everywhere!

Courtesy photo: Summer Program, going on a bug hunt.Book Nook FeatureBy Judy Reinhartz With the end of the summer season and thoughts of cooler weather that the fall brings, we as parents and caregivers are filled with excitement and anticipation for new beginnings...

Eighth Graders’ Graduation Speeches Give Me Reason to Hope

Eighth Graders’ Graduation Speeches Give Me Reason to Hope

Courtesy photo: Aniella y Paloma con otras compañeras de clase disfrutan en un campamento escolar.What true confidence and self-esteem sound likeBy Darya Glass I love summer because it gives teachers time to recharge their passion and optimism for another school year....

Play Out Loud

Play Out Loud

Courtesy photo: Learning music doesn’t have to be instrument-based. It can also be related to songwriting and music production.Understanding the importance of music in our livesBy Lindsay Taylor There's an old expression: Before we walk, we dance; before we talk, we...

Smart Moves

Smart Moves

Courtesy Photo: Student Playing ChessWhy kids should get excited about chessBy Brad Langer Like many people, I played chess as a kid. I learned how the pieces move and played fairly often, mostly with my dad, just for something fun to do when I had free time. Chess,...

Discursos que me dan esperanza

Discursos que me dan esperanza

Courtesy photo: Aniella y Paloma con otras compañeras de clase disfrutan en un campamento escolar.Las graduandas de octavo grado expresan su verdadera confianza y autoestimaDarya Glass Me encanta el verano porque nos da a las maestras tiempo para recargar energía y la...

Self-Care Begins with You

Self-Care Begins with You

Courtesy photo: Sharing winter squash with baby.Creating space for yourself through a lens of reflectionBy Marvel Harrison, PhD A chronic challenge of parenthood is managing self-care. Kids, work, friends, community, exercise, relationships, neighbors, elderly...

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