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40 Bilingual Kid-Friendly Tips, Crafts, Recipes and Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage All Year

Here are a few of our favorite bilingual resources to help caregivers and educators teach kids about Hispanic and Latino cultures through recipes, kids books, notable people and places, all in one list.

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PBS SoCal's Family Math program delivers trusted tools and bilingual resources that help families with children ages 2-5 uncover the joy of math in everyday experiences.

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Matemáticas en Familia

El programa Matemáticas en Familia de PBS SoCal ofrece recursos bilingües que ayudan a las familias con niños de 2 a 5 años a descubrir la alegría de las matemáticas.

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Author Maggie Carranza poses with her book "ABCs of El Salvador."

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The Book 'ABCs of El Salvador' Expands Cultural Horizons, One Letter at a Time

Maggie Carranza’s family introduced El Salvador to friends of different cultures who were unfamiliar with the country. Years later, she turned that love of her heritage into the book “The ABCs of El Salvador” so everyone can learn favorite Salvadoran words like pupusa and atol. She shares how it all happened, why it's important to foster cultural curiosity in kids, plus some of her favorite books.

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6 Bilingual Kids Math Books Featuring Hispanic and Latino Characters

These picture books can help little ones realize how fun math is and how rich in math Hispanic and Latino cultures are.

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40 Bilingual Kid-Friendly Tips, Crafts, Recipes and Books to Celebrate Hispanic Heritage All Year

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A Former Sports Producer Shifts Game Plan in Her Youth Journalism Classroom

Ryanne Meschkat, a video and TV production teacher at Canyon High School, shares her journey from the live sports truck into the youth journalism classroom, plus her challenges and opportunities during the pandemic.

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Three Back-to-School Tips to Support Kids Emotionally as the Pandemic Continues

The upcoming school year is unsettling for many families amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, especially on their mental health. Psychologist Roxy Pittman offers three tips for parents on how to support kids emotionally as they go back to school.

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Remembering Math and Civil Rights Activist Bob Moses

Omo Moses, now a math activist like his father, Bob Moses, remembers when he realized his father was more than just his dad. At school, he was told a great hero from the Civil Rights Movement was coming to visit. After seeing his dad, he "had a sense that who he was meant a lot to people — beyond just being my dad." After his death, we remember how the Harlem boy became a beloved activist, educator, visionary and leader.

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Raising the Future: Teaching Kids How to Celebrate Our Differences

Educating kids to be activists is key to creating a better world. But how can educators start this process with their littlest students? Helping them recognize their own identities and biases is a great place to begin. Here’s how.

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Family Math Activity: Take Part in a Relay Race!

Can you race like an Olympian? Try out this simple family relay race activity, which will get your child moving, as well as collecting, graphing and comparing data. Three ... two ... one ... GO!

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10 formas fáciles para darle giros matemáticos a actividades familiares cotidianas

¿Saben lo que el lavar ropa, hacer de comer y limpiar tiene en común además de ser quehaceres que todos tenemos que hacer? ¡Son actividades excelentes para practicar las matemáticas en casa y pueden ser muy divertidas! ¿Cómo? Para mantenerlas fáciles, solo se necesitan unos giros inteligentes aquí y allá.

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10 Easy Ways to Add Math Twists to Everyday Family Activities

Do you know what laundry races, mealtimes and cleanup all have in common besides being tasks we all have to do? They’re amazing for practicing math at home with your little ones and can be super fun! How? To keep things easy, just a few clever twists here and there will do the trick.

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Basic Math Skills: How to Use a Deck of Cards to Practice Counting and Sorting with Kids

Preschoolers need to develop counting and sorting skills to lay the foundation for more complex tasks like addition and subtraction. Here are a variety of simple math-related card activities for your child that you can do with a deck of cards and a few Cheerios or small candies.

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Should You Let Your Kids Win — or Even Cheat?

Experts weigh in on what to do when your little one starts to cheat or bend the rules in their favor and even how to prepare them for some of life's inevitable losses.

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