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Explaining Current Events to Children: A Guide for Parents and Teachers

Explaining Current Events to Children: A Guide for Parents and Teachers

Shelby Kretz

In a world where news travels faster than ever, children are exposed to current events almost as much as we are as adults. Even if you're cautious about your child's...

Explaining Current Events to Children: A Guide for Parents and Teachers

Shelby Kretz

In a world where news travels faster than ever, children are exposed to current events almost as much as we are as adults. Even if you're cautious about your child's...

How to support your trans and nonbinary students

How to support your trans and nonbinary students

Shelby Kretz

As teachers, it's our job to make sure every student feels welcome and valued, including our trans and nonbinary learners. Here are a few tips for creating a classroom culture...

How to support your trans and nonbinary students

Shelby Kretz

As teachers, it's our job to make sure every student feels welcome and valued, including our trans and nonbinary learners. Here are a few tips for creating a classroom culture...

Why is it important to teach children about social justice?

Why is it important to teach children about social justice?

Shelby Kretz

In today's world, where kids have more access to world events than ever before, teaching children about social justice is not just beneficial—it's essential. We all want to let kids...

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Why is it important to teach children about social justice?

Shelby Kretz

In today's world, where kids have more access to world events than ever before, teaching children about social justice is not just beneficial—it's essential. We all want to let kids...

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Social justice for elementary: What we've learned from over 1,000 teachers

Social justice for elementary: What we've learned from over 1,000 teachers

Shelby Kretz

Over the past five years, I've been lucky to work with over 1,000 elementary school educators who are bringing social justice to their classroom. Today, I'm excited to share some...

Social justice for elementary: What we've learned from over 1,000 teachers

Shelby Kretz

Over the past five years, I've been lucky to work with over 1,000 elementary school educators who are bringing social justice to their classroom. Today, I'm excited to share some...

3 Tips for Diversifying your Black History Lessons

3 Tips for Diversifying your Black History Lessons

Shelby Kretz

As Black History Month approaches, it's the perfect time to re-evaluate our approach to teaching Black history. While of course we should be teaching Black history all year long, February...

3 Tips for Diversifying your Black History Lessons

Shelby Kretz

As Black History Month approaches, it's the perfect time to re-evaluate our approach to teaching Black history. While of course we should be teaching Black history all year long, February...

Re-Thinking Your Black History Month Plans

Re-Thinking Your Black History Month Plans

Shelby Kretz

With Black History Month right around the corner, it's essential to think deeply about how we want our kids to learn about Black History.   We want to move beyond...

Re-Thinking Your Black History Month Plans

Shelby Kretz

With Black History Month right around the corner, it's essential to think deeply about how we want our kids to learn about Black History.   We want to move beyond...