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SpEciaL Idea Jar
Iris wanted something fun and different to do. Her family just didn’t have any good ideas. Then she had an idea – make an Idea Jar! She gave each family member pieces of different colored paper and special directions to help them think of good ideas. Now they would be creative! They wrote their ideas…
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How the Paper Says — A Feelings Game
Arco’s family has a game that they love to play called How the Paper Says. While it’s fun to play, it also helps them practice expressing and recognizing feelings. Discover more about your family’s feelings through How the Paper Says.
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Virtual Roller Coaster Ride
For her birthday Ruby got tickets to her favorite amusement park. She and her family planned to go this spring. Ruby was so excited to go on her first roller coaster ride! Now, she feels disappointed because the amusement park is closed. To cheer her up, her family made plans to go to the Kidsbridge…
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Pillowcase Island
Lalo’s cousin, Ashley texted him. “Want to go to an island?” “What?!” Lalo texted back. “Lol – it’s a pillowcase island!” Ashley replied. “Oh?” Lalo was still confused. She continued, “I’ll email you the activity from my teacher. You can play with your family.” Click here to find out how to go to Pillowcase Island!…
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Rubbings
Juan just learned that his great grandfather worked on a ship when he was young. The ship went all the way to Japan, and Juan’s great grandfather brought back this rubbing of a fish! Juan found a video about it and tried it himself.
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Moon
These people are making mochi, a Japanese special treat. What in the world does mochi have to do with the moon? Iris knows. Click here and you will know, too.
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Feelings Freeze Dance
Ruby is upset. “I can’t believe I ruined the drawing Anita made for me. I just scooped out all the papers in my bookbag, scrunched them and tossed them out. I should have looked first!” Ruby was able to show how ashamed she felt when she and her family did a Feelings Freeze Dance later…
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Call & Response
Lalo learned a song at camp that is a kind of music called “Call and Response.” It can be done with just voices, voices and instruments, or just instruments – like our crows show us in their video “Caw and Response.” Find out more of Lalo’s story and Call and Response music here.
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Bloom Where You are Planted
Anita wanted to draw and there was no blank paper left. “I don’t want to draw on lined paper!” she wailed. “It will look terrible!” “Well,” said her mom, “You could cut up a cereal box, and draw on that.” Anita groaned. “Think of that mural you love so much,” said Mom. “Did the artist…
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Memory Places
Juan recently learned about Franco Magnani who grew up in Pontito, Italy. When he was grown up, he moved to California. Franco started having dreams about Pontito. He could see it very clearly in his “mind’s eye.” Franco began to paint Pontito, making what he called “memory paintings.” Juan watched this video, where you can…
