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1. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Activity & Project
   Add Seasons to Rhyming Poems and Songs
   Choose favorite rhyming songs or nursery rhymes then replace the rhyming words with seasonal themes.
2. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   All About Elections
   This episode focuses on presidential elections.
3. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Back to School
   Help prepare your kids for a return to the classroom with these great books and expert kid tips about adjusting to a new school.
4. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Books With a Playlist
   Share your musical heritage with kids this summer and get inspired by four stories about family, jazz, and the relationships that last a lifetime.
5. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Celebrating the Earth
   Every day is Earth Day! Emily shares her story of children inspired by The Lorax and how they might take action with 50 Simple Things Kids Can Do To Save the Earth. Emily also explores science and nature activities with guest Sharon Betty and The Down-to-Earth Guide to Global Warming.
6. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Celebrating Women Brave and Strong
   Check out these books about two exceptional but nearly-forgotten women-Mighty Jackie: The Strike-Out Queen and Brave Harriet: The First Woman to Fly the English Channel.
7. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Chapter Book Series Worth Starting
   Emily Manning describes some chapter book series that kids will love and chats with author Nikki Grimes about her writing philosophy.
8. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Delicious Summer Treats
   Podcast host Emily Manning and guests explore a number of ways to get children reading and writing recipes and having fun with food.
9. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 5  |  Podcast Episode
   Delightfully Gruesome
   Emily chats about stomach-churning books and shares her interview with Georgia Bragg, the author of How They Croaked: The Awful Ends of the Awfully Famous.
10. Parent & Afterschool Resources | Grades   K – 2  |  Tip & How-To
    Engaging the Five Senses to Learn About Our World
    The outside world shapes children's development through experiences that they have, which include using their five senses—hearing, sight, smell, taste, and touch. Drawing a child's attention to the five senses and discussing them increases understanding of and communication about the world around us.

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