During the first week of May, people trade in their screens for a week of play, outdoor exploration, and fun hands-on activities
Songs to Share — I am a Palestinian Child and Shalom Chaverim
This month we feature 2 songs: I am a Palestinian Child, by Rima Tarazi, and Shalom Chaverim, a Hebrew folk song
Poetry for Us — Silence
Silence, a poem by Elizabeth Ehrlich: Silence is an experience everyone should have To sit alone and listen to the sounds to the crickets
Days of the Month — May 2025
For May 2025, we are celebrating Asian-America, Pacific Islander, and Jewish American Heritages, national weeks for teachers and kids books
Quote of the Month — May 2025
Arise, then, women of this day! Arise all women who have hearts, whether our baptism be that of water or of tears! — Julia Ward Howe
Action Alert — April 2025
The House of Representatives recently advanced a budget resolution that threatens deep cuts to programs that many educators and families.
March 2025 Book Club Review
At Children’s Book Club for March 2024 attendees shared various books pertaining to the concept of “Math is Everywhere!”
Educating for Peace: A Teachers’ Conference for Nuclear Disarmament Education
The Ikeda Center for Peace, Learning, and Dialogue will hold a Teachers’ Conference for Nuclear Disarmament Education in Cambridge, MA