The holiday season is also known as the season of giving, and it’s a great time to teach kids the importance of sharing and showing kindness to others. During Thanksgiving and Christmas, we encourage kids to share their gifts and warm clothes with those who need them more. By continuing this spirit of giving all year round, kids will learn to appreciate the contributions they can make to their community well beyond the holiday season.
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Every year, on the fourth Thursday in November, we celebrate Thanksgiving. To students, it’s a well-deserved four-day weekend. To parents, it’s the kickoff of the holiday shopping season.
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When you think about Halloween, do your thoughts turn to watching kids eat a seemingly endless number of treats, playing scary pranks, and families carving giant pumpkins? Today, October 31^st brings a day of costumes and trick-or-treating, but why do we celebrate Halloween?
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We all remember the many tests and quizzes  … especially the dreaded pop-quizes … we took as students.

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If you’re reading this, then you already know that parents today have plenty to do. 

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Last month, we discussed how to set some summer goals for kids. Now, with the 2024-2025 school year about to begin, it’s a good time to think about encouraging students of all ages to set some academic goals for the upcoming year.

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Although summer break just started a few weeks ago, it won’t be long before school begins again, so it’s important to keep kids’ brains active by setting goals for them while they’re on break.

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May is the month that summer break finally arrives for anxious students 

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Believe it or not, summer break begins next month and it’s a great time to concentrate on improving kids’ reading skills.

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Back in August 2017, there was a solar eclipse with the path of totality…where the sun is completely blocked by the moon…cutting across the U.S. from Oregon to South Carolina. Here in Arizona, about 60% of the sun was blocked out.

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February is a great month. Not only is the entire month devoted to Black History, but the month also has Groundhog Day, Super Bowl Sunday, Mardi Gras, Valentine’s Day, Arizona Statehood Day, Presidents Day, and don’t forget National Ice Cream for Breakfast Day. Plus, it’s the last full month of winter!

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We all know what it’s like to go to work when we’re tired or not feeling well. The day is long, we don’t do as good a job as we usually do, and we’re sluggish and unenthusiastic. If that’s how it is for adults, think of how long and difficult the school day must be for children who aren’t feeling as well as they could be feeling. 

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