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Democracy Begins at Home: Books to Teach Kids About Our American Government

Here are some books that we can read together to begin to pass the torch of democracy and liberty on to our kids. (And maybe we grown-ups can learn a thing or two as well.)

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Growing Reader

Tween

Coding for Kids: A Programming Languages Primer for Parents and Teachers

Confused about what coding explorations are best for kids? Here are some insights to better understand some of the most popular programming languages for beginners.

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Baby & Toddler

Pre-K

Growing Reader

Books About Books: 8 Children's Stories That Celebrate the Joy of Reading

These picture books zero in on the pure joy of storytelling and are just the thing for parents who want to plant and nurture the love of reading in their children.

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Growing Reader

Tween

Brand-New to America and Learning, One Book at a Time

Author and ELL teacher Ruth Freeman shares some of the challenges children learning to read in English encounter and which stories get her students hooked on books.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Brightly Storytime: How to Get Your Teacher Ready

Settle in and enjoy How to Get Your Teacher Ready, a new picture book that joyfully celebrates all that educators know and do for their students.

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Teen

Read These, You Will: Star Wars Books for Every Kind of Kid

No matter what kind of reader your young Jedi is, there's a Star Wars book to match. From crafty kids to super fans, we've rounded up some of the best.

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Just For Fun

7 Authors Celebrate the Teachers They'll Never Forget

For Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked a few authors to reflect on the teachers that changed their lives for the better, in ways big and small.

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Read Globally: 7 Folktales, Fables, and Stories That Introduce Chinese Culture and History to Kids

Learn more about the beauty and wonder of China with these books by Chinese authors, retellings of traditional folktales, and new stories set in China.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

8 Visual and Very Fun Biography Series for Young Readers

These visual and captivating biographies of famous and historically significant people are specifically geared towards kids ages 3 to 8.

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Tween

Teen

Books Like The Hobbit: 12 Epic Fantasies Worth Reading

If you’re looking for the excitements of an epic quest and characters you won’t soon forget, check out these books like The Hobbit.

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Baby & Toddler

Pre-K

How to Read Aloud to a Child That Won’t Sit Still

If your child struggles to pay attention or sit still while you’re reading together, here are five tips that may help.

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Pre-K

Growing Reader

Tween

7 Books About the Songs That Have Shaped Our Lives — and History

Here are eight books featuring songs that are more than just melody — they are part of the fabric of our country's politics, protests, and culture.

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