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5 tips for talking to children about Roe v. Wade

5 tips for talking to children about Roe v. Wade

Shelby Kretz

How to take a complex current event and turn it into an educational moment for young people

5 tips for talking to children about Roe v. Wade

Shelby Kretz

How to take a complex current event and turn it into an educational moment for young people

Supporting Children’s Critical Thinking & Media Literacy Skills by Starting with Ourselves - Part Two

Supporting Children’s Critical Thinking & Media Literacy Skills by Starting with Ourselves - Part Two

Shelby Kretz

By Katherine Moran Young people often highlight what we as adults take for granted or accept as fact without fully processing the “why” or “how” behind it all. We are...

Supporting Children’s Critical Thinking & Media Literacy Skills by Starting with Ourselves - Part Two

Shelby Kretz

By Katherine Moran Young people often highlight what we as adults take for granted or accept as fact without fully processing the “why” or “how” behind it all. We are...

Books to Celebrate and Honor Women's History and Contemporary Experiences All Year Long

Books to Celebrate and Honor Women's History and Contemporary Experiences All Year Long

Shelby Kretz

By Katherine Moran When I was a fifth grade social studies teacher I would often begin the year by asking my students to brainstorm a list of important and influential...

Books to Celebrate and Honor Women's History and Contemporary Experiences All Year Long

Shelby Kretz

By Katherine Moran When I was a fifth grade social studies teacher I would often begin the year by asking my students to brainstorm a list of important and influential...

If This, Then What? A Simple Way to Get Kids Thinking About Empathy

If This, Then What? A Simple Way to Get Kids Thinking About Empathy

Shelby Kretz

By Karina Brisack Talking to children about social justice can be tough. There’s a lot of ground to cover, and it can feel impossible to cover all everything – mostly...

If This, Then What? A Simple Way to Get Kids Thinking About Empathy

Shelby Kretz

By Karina Brisack Talking to children about social justice can be tough. There’s a lot of ground to cover, and it can feel impossible to cover all everything – mostly...

4 tips to diversify your classroom holiday celebrations

4 tips to diversify your classroom holiday celebrations

Shelby Kretz

How teachers can to bring more diversity into a classroom when it comes to holiday celebrations

4 tips to diversify your classroom holiday celebrations

Shelby Kretz

How teachers can to bring more diversity into a classroom when it comes to holiday celebrations

Make Space

Make Space

Shelby Kretz

By Allison Banta  Several years ago, it came to public attention that families were being separated at the US’s southern border. A few weeks into the news coverage, my five-year-old...

Make Space

Shelby Kretz

By Allison Banta  Several years ago, it came to public attention that families were being separated at the US’s southern border. A few weeks into the news coverage, my five-year-old...