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Ask the Expert: How Soon Should I Talk With My Kids About College?

An LAUSD educator and college and career counselor gives her top tips for parents on how to start talking to preschoolers about college and jobs in positive ways.

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Healthy Media & Tech Habits: Webinar for Early Learning Educators

In this 60-minute professional development webinar, educators will learn how to help families navigate screen time recommendations, develop healthy foundations for media consumption, and choose appropriate forms of media for their students.

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Celebrate Buffy Sainte-Marie and Amplify Indigenous Peoples With Your Kids

Get to know Buffy Sainte-Marie and learn how to empower kids to be creative and amplify the stories and contributions of past and present Indigenous peoples like her.

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What’s Your Order? Practice Math While Playing Restaurant With Your Preschooler

Here are simple examples of how you can elevate the learning experience when playing make-believe restaurant and other pretend-play games.

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Grief Camp Offers Resources for Young Children Who Lost a Parent

Find resources from the nonprofit Our House, which provides grief counseling and resources in English and Spanish to families and children in the L.A. area.

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Local Family Shares How to Build a Día de los Muertos Ofrenda With Your Kids

Ofrendas for loved ones can be simple or elaborate. Here is a list of materials and steps to craft yours, plus some printable kids activities, bilingual vocabulary and local Día de los Muertos events info.

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